Saudi Arabia stun the football world with a 2-1 win over the World Cup favorites Messi's Argentina

Via Geeks Off-white Banner By - Javed Baloch | images via Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup | 22/11/22

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[{"selector":"#anim-dd31c0f2-def0-466e-a9a0-2b1e7b198ba1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c92af0ff-4780-42e5-93ce-fab365272f82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2c9af119-1e5d-4e6a-a44f-f6575a756be7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1246.42796%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d07f78e-b1c5-4489-96ca-5e3f3d921d8d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.27242%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf266111-55e2-4dde-9cab-225d78148d19","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-426e3934-f205-433b-bc49-412f7e9a22cb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Green Star Saleh Al-Shehri (47*), and Salem Al Dawsari (52*) scored two brilliant goals to upset the World Cup favorites Argentina and end their unbeaten streak. credits: Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup Gray Frame Corner Gray Frame Corner

[{"selector":"#anim-2f00d878-1bd8-4d75-8c24-a61cf1524a49","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01439b1d-3594-49df-af2a-b650cae9089d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2d25a902-03b4-4dfa-a95e-1c24bf82c757","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1246.42796%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f28d115-bdb7-45ff-a237-d96f395ec306","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.27242%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b0786f6d-8ad9-4851-b777-1c73d5e985b3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7199b0f8-d386-465f-be7f-d25e5fa898b4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Green Star With his first goal of the 2022 World Cup, Messi became the first Argentinian ever to score in 4 FIFA World Cup. This is Messi's 5th World Cup appearance. credits: Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup Gray Frame Corner Gray Frame Corner