Argentina beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup match in Qatar . Lionel Messi scored a penalty in the 10th minute to give his side a 1-0 lead .
Lusail Qatar, November 22 : In a group C FIFA World Cup match played at the Lusail stadium, Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina 2-1.Argentina got off to a good start as Lionel Messi converted a penalty in the 10th minute to give his side a 1-0 lead.Messi, who is now in his fifth World Cup appearance, beat Saudi Arabia's goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais to find the net.When they came back to life at halftime, they also saw three goals for offside be declared out, and Saleh Al-Shehri scored a goal to make it 1-1.Al-Shehri fired in a low shot into the nets, and Saudis took the lead five minutes later when Salem Al-Dawsari scored a goal in the 53rd minute to give them a crucial 2-1 lead.
Saudis goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais saved many important saves, and their defence stood up to the match's dying moments.For his outstanding work, Abdulelah Al Amri was named Player of the Match.Argentina is one of the favorites to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022.Lionel Scalonis was a great performer. Argentina had six shots on target compared to Saudi who had just two.In their next group C match, the Argentines will meet Mexico on Saturday, while Saudi Arabia will face Poland.