The FIFAWorldCup just witnessed its first shocking result—and it was one for the ages
made a slick one-handed diving save to keep the match scoreless. After Messi’s penalty gave Argentina a 1-0 lead, Argentina threatened to run away with the match: but a trio of offside calls negated a goal by Messi, and two byFortunate to be down 1-0 at half-time, Saudi Arabia pounced just after the break. In the 48th minute, Saleh Alshehri evened the match with a left-footed strike. Some five minutes later, Salem Aldawsari lasered a shot inside the far post.
From there, Al-Owais shined. He dove to his right to stop a point-blank shot near the goal in the 83rd minute. About 10 minutes later, in stoppage time, Al-Owais got a little help: he came off his line, and went down in a collision. But in the fray Abdulelah Al-Amri smartly slipped to the goal line, and stopped a potential game-tying shot with his head.
Throw all the numbers away now. After today’s game, the big question is whether this upset will be an aberration or prove enough to shake the confidence of Messi’s Argentina, which until today had a 36-match winning streak that was closing in on the prior record of 37 set by Italy. Soccer is a national obsession in Argentina, which has long produced some of the world’s best players, such as Messi and the late Diego Maradona.
Messi is not alone in his pursuit for the “greatest of all time” status. Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is also on his fifth attempt to lead his nation to its first-ever World Cup victory. Both players have scored seven World Cup goals across their career and they are often described as rivals. But thanks to Saudi Arabia’s historic effort, Messi’s coveted World Cup title now seems a little further away.
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