{"id":262028,"date":"2022-11-22T13:59:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T13:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/22\/the-magic-of-the-beautiful-world-cup-twitterati-lavishes-praise-on-saudi-arabia-after-shocking-win-over-argentina-football-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T13:59:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T13:59:27","slug":"the-magic-of-the-beautiful-world-cup-twitterati-lavishes-praise-on-saudi-arabia-after-shocking-win-over-argentina-football-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/22\/the-magic-of-the-beautiful-world-cup-twitterati-lavishes-praise-on-saudi-arabia-after-shocking-win-over-argentina-football-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The magic of the beautiful World Cup&#8217;: Twitterati lavishes praise on Saudi Arabia after shocking win over Argentina | Football News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Argentina were on a 36-match unbeaten streak in international football, they had lowly-ranked Saudi Arabia in their opening match at the <!-- -->FIFA World Cup 2022<!-- --> and appeared to be on top after <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/lionel-messi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_lionel-messi\" frmappuse=\"1\">Lionel Messi<\/a> put Argentina ahead with an early penalty. <br \/>But little did they know that the match would turn into one of the biggest upsets in the history of the World Cup. Yes, you read it right. Saudi Arabia caused one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history with a 2-1 win over Argentina. <br \/>Argentina&#8217;s last defeat was by Brazil in the semi-finals of the Copa America in July 2019. They are ranked third, 48 places above Saudi Arabia, by world football&#8217;s governing body FIFA. <br \/>Saudi Arabia equalised early in the second half through <!-- -->Saleh Al-Shehri<!-- -->, silencing the hordes of Argentina fans. <br \/>But just minutes later the Green Falcons were in front when <!-- -->Salem Al-Dawsari<!-- --> rifled an unstoppable shot into the top corner after a delightful piece of trickery. <br \/>The football fans across the world took to Twitter to heap praise on Saudi Arabia after the Asian side left the Copa America champions Argentina shocked with come from behind victory. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"22\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Congratulations Saudi Arabia!!You\u2019ve ended Argentinas unreal 36 unbeaten streak. &#x1f633; The magic of the beautiful W\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/h2vhxCsVxb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Castro1021 (@Castro1021) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Castro1021\/status\/1595027746656505860\">1669119223000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"24\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>One picture, two different emotions #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 #ARGKSA #ARGvsKSA #Messi #Argentina #SaudiArabia https:\/\/t.co\/kwZT0zDmFz<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vaibhav Sharma (@vaibhav_4x) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vaibhav_4x\/status\/1595028619067527168\">1669119431000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"26\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>What a result for an Asian side! Superb performance by Saudis. They made it happen. They have a new fan! Hopefully\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/qTeZ7NBd4q<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anirudh Thapa (@AnirudhThapa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnirudhThapa\/status\/1595033603335151616\">1669120619000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"28\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Nothing but really feeling sad for this man. Heart breaking &#x1f494;&#x1f97a;&#x1f622;&#x1f62d;#Argentina #Messi #QatarWorldCup2022 #ARGSAU https:\/\/t.co\/hY4ZrhAZHI<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ish Wor (@Ishwor010) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ishwor010\/status\/1595034201367408640\">1669120762000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"30\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Historical day for Asian football &#x26bd;Well played Saudi Arabia &#x1f44c;&#x1f3fb;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x1f1f8;&#x1f1e6; #SaudiArabia #ARGKSA #ARGvsKSA #Argentina https:\/\/t.co\/PHevoZzHZ3<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GkhanU &#x1f1f5;&#x1f1f0;&#x1f1e6;&#x1f1eb;&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1f7; (@Goharkh43171681) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Goharkh43171681\/status\/1595033030577782784\">1669120483000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"32\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Thoroughly deserved win for Saudi Arabia. Coach deserves huge credit. Shows what a well drilled, organised side can do<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markgoldbridge\/status\/1595026736508735492\">1669118982000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"34\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Congratulations Saudi Arabia on wonderful win against Argentina. Don&#8217;t miss the moment. #FIFAWorldCup https:\/\/t.co\/UflorN6zxb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 trey &#x303d;&#xfe0f; (@honest_papito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/honest_papito\/status\/1595033429715959808\">1669120578000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"36\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>What an incredible moment for Saudi Arabia and Salem Al-Dawsari. One of the great World Cup shocks. KSA end Argenti\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/KKV5Zoo2J4<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen\/status\/1595026823993344000\">1669119003000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"38\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Saudi Arabia &#x1f1f8;&#x1f1e6;, a team ranked 51st in the world has ended Argentina\u2019s unbeaten run of 36 games. Argentina &#x1f1e6;&#x1f1f7; are r\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/SjzBZZjDcS<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Usher Komugisha (@UsherKomugisha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UsherKomugisha\/status\/1595028207719383041\">1669119333000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"40\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Unbelievable! Argentina fall 1 game shy of Italy\u2019s all-time unbeaten streak record, after losing to Saudi Arabia.\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/FHP4t9HXFX<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adriano Del Monte (@adriandelmonte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adriandelmonte\/status\/1595026172651646976\">1669118848000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"42\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>What a story! Saudi Arabia &#x1f1f8;&#x1f1e6; have ended Argentina\u2019s &#x1f1e6;&#x1f1f7; 36 game unbeaten run. The mastermind\u2026\u2026Herve Renard\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/ocS69e3kRF<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mimi Fawaz (@MimosaFawaz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MimosaFawaz\/status\/1595027053153513478\">1669119058000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"44\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>What a result and performance from Saudi Arabia against Argentina #KSAARG #FIFAWorldCup<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alanshearer\/status\/1595026663011749888\">1669118965000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"46\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>FT: &#x1f1e6;&#x1f1f7; Argentina 1&#xfe0f;&#x20e3;-2&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; Saudi Arabia &#x1f1f8;&#x1f1e6;       !Saudi Arabia engineered the bigge\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/G7AfdVDxsR<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afcasiancup\/status\/1595026342814355463\">1669118888000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"48\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>ALL OVER! THE IMPOSSIBLE IS NOT SAUDI! &#x1f1f8;&#x1f1e6;Saudi Arabia are the first ever Arab and Asian nation to beat Argentina\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/O9zumMqHBf<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Basit Javed (@bjaved508) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bjaved508\/status\/1595030133697662977\">1669119792000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n                      };\n                      if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                      n.push = n;\n                      n.loaded = !0;\n                      n.version = '2.0';\n                      n.queue = [];\n                      t = b.createElement(e);\n                      t.async = !0;\n                      t.src = v;\n                      s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                      s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n                    })(f, b, e, v, n, t, s);\n                    fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n                    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n                  };\n                })(\n                  window,\n                  document,\n                  'script',\n                  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js',\n                );<\/script><script>if(typeof window !== 'undefined') {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadScriptsOnceAdsReady = () => {\n                    var scripts = [\n                    'https:\/\/static.clmbtech.com\/ad\/commons\/js\/2658\/toi\/colombia_v2.js' ,\n                    'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074',\n                    'https:\/\/imasdk.googleapis.com\/js\/sdkloader\/ima3.js',\n                    'https:\/\/tvid.in\/sdk\/loader.js',\n                    'https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/video_comscore_api\/version-3.cms',\n                    'https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/grxpushnotification_js\/minify-1,version-1.cms',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#version=v10.0&xfbml=true',\n                    'https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/locateservice_js\/minify-1,version-14.cms'\n                  ];\n                    scripts.forEach(function(url) {\n                      let script = document.createElement('script');\n                      script.type=\"text\/javascript\";\n                      if(!false && !false && !false && url.indexOf('colombia_v2')!== -1){\n                        script.src = url;\n                      } else if (!false && !false && !false && url.indexOf('sdkloader')!== -1) {\n                        script.src = url;\n                      } else if (!false && !false && (url.indexOf('tvid.in\/sdk') !== -1 || url.indexOf('connect.facebook.net') !== -1 || url.indexOf('locateservice_js') !== -1 )) {\n                        script.src = url;\n                      } else if (url.indexOf('colombia_v2')== -1 && url.indexOf('sdkloader')== -1 && url.indexOf('tvid.in\/sdk')== -1 && url.indexOf('connect.facebook.net') == -1){\n                        script.src = url;\n                      }\n                      script.async = true;\n                      document.body.appendChild(script);\n                    });\n                  }\n                }\n                <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup-2022\/the-magic-of-the-beautiful-world-cup-twitterati-lavishes-praise-on-saudi-arabia-after-shocking-win-over-argentina\/articleshow\/95692791.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Argentina were on a 36-match unbeaten streak in international football, they had lowly-ranked Saudi Arabia in their opening match at the FIFA World Cup 2022 and appeared to be on top after Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead with an early penalty. 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