Saudi Arabia conceded a goal last night (22nd).
an upset (esp. in sports)
The team rallied to beat title favorites Argentina 2-1. After the match, the Saudi government announced a national holiday on November 23rd.
Saudi Arabia played the first match of Group C of the World Cup last night. Although Argentina opened the scoring with a 12-yarder from Mez, Saudi Arabia's second-half goals from Eshouhili and Aidasani gave them a dramatic 2-1 victory over Argentina, snapping the 36-game winning streak of their rivals. This is the first time in history that Saudi Arabia has beaten the World Cup champions, and to celebrate this important victory, the Saudi government announced that the whole country will take a day off on Wednesday (November 23rd).
Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Alowais, who made 5 key saves in the match, was voted as the best player of the match after the match. The 31-year-old, who plays for the Saudi Premier League team, is worth only about 700,000 euros, which is only 1.4% of the price of Moses (worth 50 million euros)! Iovis became a national hero, along with the two goalscorers.
With Poland and Mexico in the same group having exchanged blanks in their first matches, Saudi Arabia are at the top of Group C with 3 points and will face Poland in their next match. Saudi Arabia, ranked 51st in the world, has a dismal record in the World Cup, except for the 1994 World Cup, where they scored a goal in the first half.
semifinals
Other than that, their last four final week appearances have all ended in the group stage, with only one win (2-1 against Egypt).
