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World Cup stunner: Saudi Arabia beats Messi's Argentina 2-1

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Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday. Messi’s quest to win the one major title to elude him got off to a shocking start and brought back memories of Cameroon’s 1-0 win over an Argentina team led by Diego Maradona in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes tells us more.

Added on the 22/11/2022 15:08:23 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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