The Saudi government stated that the national holiday “applies to all employees of state-run or private institutions, as well as students”, and admission to theme parks and other cultural and recreational facilities is free. Several Saudi government officials and members of the royal family have uploaded clips showing themselves watching the Desert Green Eagle’s fourth World Cup victory in history. State television footage showed men and women taking to the streets to celebrate in the capital, Riyadh, with vehicles beeping and passengers waving national flags. The heads of state of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, which once had a bad relationship with Saudi Arabia in recent years, also congratulated Saudi Arabia on writing a new chapter in Arab football.
The coach of the Saudi Arabian team, Lian Nadi, also became one of the hot topics following the game. It was regarding the 54-year-old French coach who led the dark horse Zambia to win the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 and helped Côte d’Ivoire to win the African Cup of Nations three years later. . After taking over the Saudi team in 2019, he bluntly said following the game that the Argentine team underestimated the enemy: “I believe Messi will say that Saudi Arabia played well, so Argentina lost the wave, but you know their motivation in the game, it is normal that they are not as good as when they were once morest Brazil. We still have to Looking forward, because there are still two difficult games.” Midfielder Aimuki said following the game: “We have a crazy coach who has been encouraging us at halftime and continuing to give instructions on the field. I don’t know how to describe it As for the Saudi fans in Qatar, they were caught imitating the goal celebration of Argentina’s star captain Metz’s rival Cristiano Ronaldo (C Lang) outside the stadium.
Messi, who scored 12 yards first in the game yesterday, admitted that the team conceded two goals in a row in 5 minutes because they lost their concentration and needed to regroup and strive to qualify. In South America, the Argentine media said it was a shameful defeat, but in neighboring Brazil, many celebrities including President Jair Bolsonaro made fun of the poor performance of the Argentine team. Poland and Mexico, who are also in Group C, drew 0-0 in this morning’s match, making Argentina drop to the bottom of the standings.
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