Argentina is already in trouble. The team of Lionel Scaloni, released by the France team in the round of 16 four years ago, immediately put themselves in danger by conceding a result that no one had seen coming. Moreover, everything seemed to go in the direction of the bookmakers in the first period when, thanks to a penalty generously awarded for a collision on Leandro Paredes in the box, Messi scored his 7th goal in the World Cup (1-0, 10th) .
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Five minutes of Saudi madness following returning from the locker room
The Saudis created some interesting situations, but they didn’t shoot once in the first act. The Greens almost sank, while Argentina had control of the game and the Albiceleste chained the chances. Three times, Angel Di Maria’s teammates thought of doubling the bet (22nd, 28th, 35th), but each time the VAR or the assistant referee cut short the joy of the South Americans.
By dint of leaving their opponents alive in this part, the Argentinians finally experienced a nightmare on their return from the locker room, in a crazy sequence, increased by the noise and the fervor of the Saudi supporters, many in the stands of the Lusail stadium. First, with a cross shot from the left, Al Shehri, who took advantage of a lax marking from Cristian Romero, allowed his side to equalize (1-1, 48th).
A goal that gave wings to the Falcons. After pushing and putting the danger on the Argentine surface, they took the lead five minutes later on a marvelous strike from the right of Al Dawsari, following a festival of dribbling (1-2, 53rd).
Heroic then defensively, like the reflex of goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais on his line on a recovery deflected from close by Nicolas Tagliafico (63rd), well helped by the lack of edge of the Argentines, the Saudis then held on, until After an interminable additional time, almost 15 minutes long, they saw Al Shahrani, stunned by his own goalkeeper, go out on a stretcher. Not enough to darken a historic day for the 51st nation in the Fifa ranking.
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