Call on Saudi Arabia’s Match-Winning Goal is Incredible

The incredible call matched one of the goals of the tournament so far.

It didn’t take long for the 2022 World Cup to deliver one of the most remarkable upsets imaginable. With a pair of goals just minutes into the second half against world power Argentina, Saudi Arabia—one of the biggest longshots in the entire tournament—pulled out a remarkable win in Group C, 2–1.

Lionel Messi opened scoring for Argentina, converting a penalty in the 10th minute, but his squad had three more first half goals called for offside. Saudi Arabia took advantage in the second half.

Saleh Al-Shehri scored the equalizer in the 47th minute. Just five minutes later, Salem Al-Dawsari weaved through four Argentine defenders to blast home the goal that would prove to be the match-winner for his country.

As you can imagine, this is a monumental moment for the nation on the international stage, and Saudi Arabia’s broadcast of Al-Dawsari’s goal certainly delivered. Courtesy of AFP’s Simon Evans, via Basir Ahmadi on Twitter:

With the win, Saudi Arabia takes stunning control of Group C with three points, while Argentina is behind the eight-ball ahead of what could be tough matches with Mexico and Poland. Those two teams kick off their tournaments at 11 a.m. ET.

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