On the third day of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Saudi Arabian national team unexpectedly defeated the favorite, the Argentine national team. Photo: Internet On the third day of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, four matches took place in groups “C” and “D”. The first match was played between the national teams […]
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On the third day of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Saudi Arabian national team unexpectedly defeated the favorite, the Argentine national team.
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On the third day of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, four matches took place in groups “C” and “D”. The first match was played between the national teams of Argentina and Saudi Arabia. Argentina, considered one of the strongest teams and a favorite of the tournament, unexpectedly lost to Saudi Arabia with a score of 1:2.
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The score in the match was opened in the tenth minute. Team captain Lionel Messi converted a penalty against Saudi Arabia. In the following minutes, three balls flew into the Saudi Arabian net, but all were disallowed as they were scored by Argentines from an offside position.
The Saudi Arabian team equalized in the second half. First, in the 48th minute of the match, Saleh Al-Shehri scored a goal. Five minutes later, Salem Al-Dosari secured victory for his team with a successful shot into the far corner of the goal.
The Saudi Arabian team received six yellow cards.
Two-time world champions, the Argentine national team, was on a streak of 36 victories and was considered a favorite to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The defeat of the Argentine team was a surprise for fans.
On November 23, in Saudi Arabia, by the decision of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a day off was declared in honor of the national team’s victory.
The second match between the national teams of Denmark and Tunisia ended in a draw. The Danish players had the advantage, making six attempts to score against the Tunisian team, but were unable to open the scoring. The game ended with a score of 0:0.
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The third match was played between the national teams of Mexico and Poland, which also ended in a draw.
Polish national team forward Robert Lewandowski failed to convert a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. Lewandowski shot into the bottom corner of the goal, but Mexican team goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa guessed the direction of the shot and saved the ball. The game ended with a score of 0:0.
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An interesting game took place between the national teams of France and Australia. Australian player Goodwin scored a goal against France in the 9th minute. However, the French intensified their pressure and managed to quickly equalize. In the 27th minute, French player Rabiot leveled the score. In the 32nd and 71st minutes, Olivier Giroud, and in the 68th minute, Mbappe scored goals, securing a 4:1 victory for France.