Draft:Saudi Arabia v Argentina (2022 FIFA World Cup)
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Event | 2022 FIFA World Cup Tournament name | ||||||
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Date | 22 November 2022 Date of the event | ||||||
Venue | Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | ||||||
Man of the Match | Mohammed Al-Owais | ||||||
Referee | Slavko Vinčić | ||||||
Attendance | 88,012 | ||||||
Weather | Unknown |
Saudi Arabia v Argentina was a 2022 FIFA World Cup Group C match played on 22 November 2022, at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Saudi Arabia won 2-1 in what is considered the biggest upset in FIFA World Cup history.[1][2][3]
Route to the final
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Team A
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Team B
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Pre-match
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Match ball
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Analysis
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Match
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First half
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Second half
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Details
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Aftermath and impact
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After the Saudi victory, King Salman declared a national holiday for the following day, closing all schools and workplaces in the country.
References
[edit]- ^ Howorth, Alasdair (November 22, 2022). "Saudi Arabia's victory over Argentina is the greatest upset in World Cup history, says data company". CNN. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Fifa World Cup: top 10 biggest upsets in history, after Saudi Arabia stun Argentina". South China Morning Post. November 23, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Mitch (November 22, 2022). "Soccer-Saudi Arabia win is statistically biggest World Cup shock, say Gracenote". Reuters. Al Rayyan, Qatar. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Saudis stun Argentina in historic upset". FIFA. Retrieved 22 November 2022.