Saudi Arabia A national holiday has been declared as Nigerian stars Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo congratulated Saudi Arabia after their 2-1 win over favorites Argentina in their Group C opener at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday. .
The fifth match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar produced one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history as the Saudis stunned their most famous foes.
The South Americans were one of the heavy favorites ahead of the tournament after a 36-match unbeaten run, while Saudi Arabia were ranked lowest in 51st place.
But a stunning second-half comeback from Herve Renard humbled Lionel Messi and co in the first game of the Middle East showpiece.
While Ighalo currently plays for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, Super Eagles captain Musa had two successful seasons with Al Nasar where they won the Saudi Pro League and Super Cup in 2019.
After the famous win over Argentina, both players took to social media to congratulate Renard’s team.
“Congratulations Saudi Arabia,” Ighalo wrote on his official Instagram account.
On his Twitter page, Musa also wrote: “Congratulations to my Saudi Arabian Fans.”
The two sides are in action again on Saturday, with Argentina facing Mexico and Saudi Arabia with Poland.
Poland and Mexico played out a goalless stalemate on Tuesday, which saw the Saudis secure top spot in Group C with three points, while the Poles and Mexico are joint second. Argentinians occupy the bottom position.
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