Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening match at the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Lionel Messi Record: In the FIFA World Cup 2022, on Tuesday 22 November, Saudi Arabia made a big upset. Saudi Arabia surprised the football world by defeating higher-ranked Argentina 2-1. This is the first time in football history that Saudi Arabia has defeated Argentina. Earlier, a total of 4 matches were played between the two. Argentina won two matches, while two matches ended in a draw.
On the positive side for Argentina, its captain Lionel Messi broke the records of Diego Maradona and Batistuta. Lionel Messi became the first footballer to score in four World Cups when he scored a goal in a match against Saudi Arabia.
Messi leaves Maradona behind (Messi Breaks Maradona Record)
This is the fifth World Cup for Argentina captain Lionel Messi. Messi had earlier participated in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 World Cups. Messi has become the first player to score in 4 different World Cups. Messi had earlier scored goals in the 2006, 2014, and 2018 World Cups. However, he could not score a single goal in the 2010 World Cup. Messi left behind Diego Maradona, a former player of his team, in this matter. Maradona scored goals in the 1982, 1986, and 1994 World Cups.
Messi equals Cristiano Ronaldo
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: The first major upset of the FIFA World Cup 2022 has been seen. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2–1. (source-
In his first match of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Messi scored against Saudi Arabia in the 10th minute. He opened the team's account by scoring a penalty. With this, Messi took another big record in his name. Messi has also equaled Cristiano Ronaldo in scoring goals in the World Cup. He scored his seventh goal in the World Cup. Ronaldo also has the same number of goals. He scored his seventh goal in the World Cup. Ronaldo also has the same number of goals.
Saudi Arabia's third victory in the World Cup
Argentina had to face defeat even after Messi's goal. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1. Saleh Alsehri scored for Saudi Arabia in the 48th minute and Salem Aldawsari scored in the 53rd minute.
Lionel Messi scored the only goal for Argentina in the 10th minute. Now Argentina's next match will be against Mexico on 27 November and against Poland on 30 November. This is only the third win in Saudi Arabia's World Cup history.
