Saudi Arabia stuns Argentina
Lionel Messi and Argentina were stunned by Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the Saudis rallied to beat one of the tournament's favorites, 2-1.
Messi, one of the sport's all-time greats, scored in the 10th minute on a penalty kick. But Saudi Arabia came out strong in the second half with goals in the 48th minute by Saleh Al-Shehri and in the 53rd minute by Salem Al-Dawsari.
![PHOTO: Argentina's Lionel Messi, top right, leaves the pitch as Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Burayk celebrates after his team's win in the World Cup group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar,, Nov. 22, 2022.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/468867bc-37ab-48be-bd37-5b42ecd5de3f/messi-ksa_hpEmbed_20221122-085358_3x2.jpg)
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Argentina is currently third in the FIFA world rankings, while Saudi Arabia is 51st.
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