Argentina have beaten Poland 2-0 and qualified for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Watch this video to know more.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina beat Poland 2-0 to qualify for round of 16 stage

Mexico defeated Saudi Arabia with the scoreline of 2-1 only to crash out of FIFA World Cup 2022 on goal difference after a dramatic finish. This will be the first time since 1990 that Mexico won't be featuring in the knockout stages. Watch this video to know more.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Mexico miss out on last 16 despite beating Saudi Arabia

<p>Rafael Nadal knows all about resilience in sport and the 22-time Grand Slam tennis champion said Lionel Messi's Argentina can shake off the disappointment of their stunning World Cup defeat by Saudi Arabia and have a deep run in Qatar.</p>

<p>"I'm not one for extremes, neither too much euphoria nor too much catastrophe," Spaniard Nadal, a big soccer fan who supports Real Madrid, said before his exhibition match against Norwegian Casper Ruud in Buenos Aires.</p>

<p>"The world hasn't changed... They simply lost a game and there are two to go. The least they deserve is confidence and respect.</p>

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<p>"They come from being champions of America, from having one of the best winning streaks in history, so why lose confidence? I still think Argentina is a clear candidate to go far."</p>

<p>Nadal, who won two Grand Slams in an injury-hit 2022, said Saudi Arabia's victory was merely a reflection of just how evenly matched soccer has become.</p>

<p>The 35-year-old also paid tribute to Messi, who played for Real's arch-rivals Barcelona.</p>

<p>"Messi took things away from Real for years but in the end, as a sports lover, you appreciate someone so special," Nadal said. "In La Liga, we've been lucky enough to enjoy him in the best years of his sporting career.</p>

<p>"He has given us special moments in the world of sport, he's one of the top players in the history of football and sport".</p>

<p>Argentina plays Mexico in their second Group C match on Saturday.</p>


Rafael Nadal knows all about resilience in sport and the 22-time Grand Slam tennis champion said Lionel Messi's Argentina can shake off the disappointment of their stunning World Cup defeat by Saudi Arabia and have a deep run in Qatar.

Rafael Nadal knows all about resilience in sport and the 22-time Grand Slam tennis champion said Lionel Messi's Argentina can shake off the disappointment of their stunning World Cup defeat by Saudi Arabia and have a deep run in Qatar. "I'm not one for extremes, neither too much euphoria nor too much catastrophe," Spaniard Nadal, a big soccer fan who supports Real Madrid, said before his exhibition match against Norwegian Casper Ruud in Buenos Aires. "The world hasn't changed... They simply lost a game and there are two to go. The least they deserve is confidence and respect. ALSO READ: ‘We didn't expect to start like this...’ – Lionel Messi on Argentina’s shock World Cup defeat "They come from being champions of America, from having one of the best winning streaks in history, so why lose confidence? I still think Argentina is a clear candidate to go far." Nadal, who won two Grand Slams in an injury-hit 2022, said Saudi Arabia's victory was merely a reflection of just how evenly matched soccer has become. The 35-year-old also paid tribute to Messi, who played for Real's arch-rivals Barcelona. "Messi took things away from Real for years but in the end, as a sports lover, you appreciate someone so special," Nadal said. "In La Liga, we've been lucky enough to enjoy him in the best years of his sporting career. "He has given us special moments in the world of sport, he's one of the top players in the history of football and sport". Argentina plays Mexico in their second Group C match on Saturday.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Tennis legend Rafael Nadal backs Argentina to return stronger after shocking loss

<p>Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina in FIFA World Cup's Group C match on Tuesday. Argentina,&nbsp;despite&nbsp;being third on FIFA rankings and&nbsp;also with Lionel Messi on their side, were&nbsp;completely taken off guard by 51-ranked Saudi Arabia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This defeat against Saudi Arabia is Argentina's first defeat in 36 matches and also the first time since 2009, that it has lost a game where Messi had scored a goal. It took five minutes of sheer brilliance by the Green Falcons in the second half to win the match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Though Messi converted the penalty in the 10th minute before Argentina was disallowed three goals&nbsp;for offside all in the first half. Saleh Al-Shehri tied the score three minutes into the second half before Salem Al-Dawsari&nbsp;scored a stunning goal to give Saudi Arabia the lead. They played outstanding defence, denying Argentina any additional chances as they easily won by 2-1.</p>

<p>This defeat of Argentina sent shock waves to football fans around the world, and people react&nbsp;to it on social media in a meme fest. Here are some of the funniest memes:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Argentina vs Saudi Arabia man of the match <a href="https://t.co/59mFUmKXBD">pic.twitter.com/59mFUmKXBD</a></p>
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Var trying to find something wrong:<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Argentina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Argentina</a> <a href="https://t.co/JWk5V9kpn9">pic.twitter.com/JWk5V9kpn9</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Argentina in this game vs Saudi Arabia 🤣 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARGKSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARGKSA</a> <a href="https://t.co/lo3ZFD8Y0Q">pic.twitter.com/lo3ZFD8Y0Q</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">VAR to Argentina anytime they score a goal <a href="https://t.co/deEMnPrMxL">pic.twitter.com/deEMnPrMxL</a></p>
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<p>VAR or Video Assitant Referee and its decisions were the centre of all the memes and even the match which also reignited the never-ending controversy between modern football and the pre-VAR era.&nbsp;<br />
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Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina in FIFA World Cup's Group C match on Tuesday. Argentina, despite being third on FIFA rankings and also with Lionel Messi on their side, were completely taken off guard by 51-ranked Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina in FIFA World Cup's Group C match on Tuesday. Argentina, despite being third on FIFA rankings and also with Lionel Messi on their side, were completely taken off guard by 51-ranked Saudi Arabia. This defeat against Saudi Arabia is Argentina's first defeat in 36 matches and also the first time since 2009, that it has lost a game where Messi had scored a goal. It took five minutes of sheer brilliance by the Green Falcons in the second half to win the match. Though Messi converted the penalty in the 10th minute before Argentina was disallowed three goals for offside all in the first half. Saleh Al-Shehri tied the score three minutes into the second half before Salem Al-Dawsari scored a stunning goal to give Saudi Arabia the lead. They played outstanding defence, denying Argentina any additional chances as they easily won by 2-1. This defeat of Argentina sent shock waves to football fans around the world, and people react to it on social media in a meme fest. Here are some of the funniest memes: Football is beautiful without VAR — DH (@Dikryhadian29) November 22, 2022 × Argentina vs Saudi Arabia man of the match pic.twitter.com/59mFUmKXBD — Troll Football (@TrollFootball) November 22, 2022 × Argentina scores a goal Var trying to find something wrong:#FIFAWorldCup #Argentina pic.twitter.com/JWk5V9kpn9 — Noah (@starwarslettuce) November 22, 2022 × Argentina in this game vs Saudi Arabia 🤣 #FIFAWorldCup #ARGKSA pic.twitter.com/lo3ZFD8Y0Q — Mufaro (@mufarombu) November 22, 2022 × VAR to Argentina anytime they score a goal pic.twitter.com/deEMnPrMxL — TheFanOpinion🇺🇸🇳🇱 (@TheFanOpinion) November 22, 2022 × MBS to the VAR officials after Lautaro scored the 2nd pic.twitter.com/tWV2VMhp00 — Ray🇦🇷/🇸🇦 (@commandantev10) November 22, 2022 × VAR or Video Assitant Referee and its decisions were the centre of all the memes and even the match which also reignited the never-ending controversy between modern football and the pre-VAR era.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Saudi Arabia BEAT Argentina, fans exploded in funniest meme fest

<p>It’s been some time since the first game on day 2 ended in a shocker with Saudi Arabia beating Argentina 2-1 in FIFA World Cup 2022. Lionel Messi, who was the lone scorer for his team said five bad minutes of play saw them going down in their first encounter at this year’s World Cup in Qatar.</p>

<p>Speaking to an Argentine television news channel, Todo Noticias after the loss, Messi said they didn’t expect to start the tournament like this and that this is a situation in which most of his team players have never really been.</p>

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<p>"It's a situation that this group of players has never been through, it's been a while since we suffered such a tough blow, we didn't expect to start like this," Lionel Messi said.</p>

<p>Messi, who opened the scoring for his team had his one goal&nbsp;disallowed in the first half before Saudi Arabia made a remarkable comeback and netted two goals inside five minutes in the next half to put their team ahead against the tournament favourites.</p>

<p>Talking about that phase, Messi said, "In five minutes of mistakes that we made, we went 2-1 down, and then it was really tough and we lost organization and started punting the ball."</p>

<p>Messi’s Argentina, who entered this tournament with 36 successive wins behind their back, knew what Saudi Arabia is capable of despite being ranked the second-lowest team in FIFA World Cup 2022.</p>

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<p>"We knew they were a team who would play if we let them...They did not surprise us, we knew they could do that."</p>

<p>With two more matches left to be played in the group C against Mexico (November 27th) and Poland (December 21st), Messi believes winning is the only option his team have if they have to live their dream of lifting the World Cup.</p>

<p>"Obviously we have to win or win now. It's up to us to fix what we did wrong and get back to the basics of who we are."</p>


It’s been some time since the first game on day 2 ended in a shocker with Saudi Arabia beating Argentina 2-1 in FIFA World Cup 2022. Lionel Messi, who was the lone scorer for his team said five bad minutes of play saw them going down in their first encounter at this year’s World Cup in Qatar.

It’s been some time since the first game on day 2 ended in a shocker with Saudi Arabia beating Argentina 2-1 in FIFA World Cup 2022. Lionel Messi, who was the lone scorer for his team said five bad minutes of play saw them going down in their first encounter at this year’s World Cup in Qatar. Speaking to an Argentine television news channel, Todo Noticias after the loss, Messi said they didn’t expect to start the tournament like this and that this is a situation in which most of his team players have never really been. ALSO READ: FIFA World Cup 2022: Saudi Arabia BEATS Argentina, fans exploded in funniest meme fest "It's a situation that this group of players has never been through, it's been a while since we suffered such a tough blow, we didn't expect to start like this," Lionel Messi said. Messi, who opened the scoring for his team had his one goal disallowed in the first half before Saudi Arabia made a remarkable comeback and netted two goals inside five minutes in the next half to put their team ahead against the tournament favourites. Talking about that phase, Messi said, "In five minutes of mistakes that we made, we went 2-1 down, and then it was really tough and we lost organization and started punting the ball." Messi’s Argentina, who entered this tournament with 36 successive wins behind their back, knew what Saudi Arabia is capable of despite being ranked the second-lowest team in FIFA World Cup 2022. ALSO READ: FIFA World Cup 2022: Offside traps and pure grit - How Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina and the world "We knew they were a team who would play if we let them...They did not surprise us, we knew they could do that." With two more matches left to be played in the group C against Mexico (November 27th) and Poland (December 21st), Messi believes winning is the only option his team have if they have to live their dream of lifting the World Cup. "Obviously we have to win or win now. It's up to us to fix what we did wrong and get back to the basics of who we are."

‘We didn't expect to start like this...’ – Lionel Messi on Argentina’s shock World Cup defeat

<p>It took&nbsp;Lionel Messi just ten minutes to score his first goal in the ongoing FIFA World CUP 2022 as he opened the scoring for Argentina in their opening clash against Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Messi opened the scoring for the Albiceleste after midfielder Leonardo Paredes was brought down inside the box by Saudi Arabia's Al Bulayahi.</p>

<p>Messi was calm and composed as he sent the Saudi Arabian goalkeeper to the wrong side by slotting the ball into the bottom right corner in what was an amazing finish. The Argentine legend equalled arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup record with the opener as he extended his tally to seven goals. Both Ronaldo and Messi have scored seven goals each for their respective countries in the World Cup so far. Not only this, but Messi also became the first Argentine to score in four world cups.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, at half-time Argentina - the hot favourites for the World Cup, are leading 1-0.&nbsp;Messi and co just didn't put the ball in the net once but four times, unfortunately, all getting ruled out due to off-side. Of those, two were netted by striker Lautaro Martinez and one by Lionel Messi. With more than 60% possession in the first half, Argentina was all over Saudi Arabia.</p>

<p>Things took a surprising turn at the beginning of the second half when Saudi Arabia equalled the scoreline in the 48th through&nbsp;Saleh Alshehri's strike. Just when Argentina looked like preparing for a comeback, they were jolted with yet another quick goal from&nbsp;Salem Aldawsari, and out of nowhere, Saudi Arabia was seen leading Argentina 2-1.&nbsp;</p>


It took Lionel Messi just ten minutes to score his first goal in the ongoing FIFA World CUP 2022 as he opened the scoring for Argentina in their opening clash against Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.

It took Lionel Messi just ten minutes to score his first goal in the ongoing FIFA World CUP 2022 as he opened the scoring for Argentina in their opening clash against Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Messi opened the scoring for the Albiceleste after midfielder Leonardo Paredes was brought down inside the box by Saudi Arabia's Al Bulayahi. Messi was calm and composed as he sent the Saudi Arabian goalkeeper to the wrong side by slotting the ball into the bottom right corner in what was an amazing finish. The Argentine legend equalled arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup record with the opener as he extended his tally to seven goals. Both Ronaldo and Messi have scored seven goals each for their respective countries in the World Cup so far. Not only this, but Messi also became the first Argentine to score in four world cups. ALSO READ: FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany’s Leroy Sane to miss opener against Japan, ruled out due to knee injury Meanwhile, at half-time Argentina - the hot favourites for the World Cup, are leading 1-0. Messi and co just didn't put the ball in the net once but four times, unfortunately, all getting ruled out due to off-side. Of those, two were netted by striker Lautaro Martinez and one by Lionel Messi. With more than 60% possession in the first half, Argentina was all over Saudi Arabia. Things took a surprising turn at the beginning of the second half when Saudi Arabia equalled the scoreline in the 48th through Saleh Alshehri's strike. Just when Argentina looked like preparing for a comeback, they were jolted with yet another quick goal from Salem Aldawsari, and out of nowhere, Saudi Arabia was seen leading Argentina 2-1.

FIFA 2022: Lionel Messi equals Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup record with penalty against Saudi Arabia

<p>In what can be&nbsp;deemed the mother of all upsets, Saudi Arabia defeated the tournament&nbsp;favourites Argentina 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2022&nbsp;at the Lusail stadium in Lusail, Qatar on Tuesday. Lionel Messi opened the scoring for the South American giants&nbsp;by hitting a penalty in the 10th minute - thus equalling Cristiano Ronaldo's world cup record of seven goals. With this, he also became the first player from Argentina to score in four World Cups.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After clearly dominating the first half with three disallowed goals and 64% possession, Argentina looked all but set to beat Saudi Arabia. However, things took a surprising turn at the start of the second half when Saudi Arabia's&nbsp;Saleh Alshehri equalised with a goal in the 48th minute to make it 1-1. Four minutes later&nbsp;came a moment that shook the whole world as a quick goal from Salem Aldawsari made it 2-1 for Saudi Arabia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Argentinian side looked shocked like everyone but didn't drop their shoulders down. Until the last moment, they&nbsp;kept pushing for that one goal. Even after eight extra minutes past the regular time, the former champions couldn't score and thus lost the match, sending shockwaves all over.</p>

<p>With this massive win, Saudi Arabia became the first non-European team to beat Argentina at the FIFA World cup since Cameroon in 1990. Meanwhile, Argentina's next matches are against Mexico on Sunday, November 27th, and against Poland on Thursday, December 1st.&nbsp;</p>


In what can be deemed the mother of all upsets, Saudi Arabia defeated the tournament favourites Argentina 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Lusail stadium in Lusail, Qatar on Tuesday.

In what can be deemed the mother of all upsets, Saudi Arabia defeated the tournament favourites Argentina 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Lusail stadium in Lusail, Qatar on Tuesday. Lionel Messi opened the scoring for the South American giants by hitting a penalty in the 10th minute - thus equalling Cristiano Ronaldo's world cup record of seven goals. With this, he also became the first player from Argentina to score in four World Cups. After clearly dominating the first half with three disallowed goals and 64% possession, Argentina looked all but set to beat Saudi Arabia. However, things took a surprising turn at the start of the second half when Saudi Arabia's Saleh Alshehri equalised with a goal in the 48th minute to make it 1-1. Four minutes later came a moment that shook the whole world as a quick goal from Salem Aldawsari made it 2-1 for Saudi Arabia. The Argentinian side looked shocked like everyone but didn't drop their shoulders down. Until the last moment, they kept pushing for that one goal. Even after eight extra minutes past the regular time, the former champions couldn't score and thus lost the match, sending shockwaves all over. With this massive win, Saudi Arabia became the first non-European team to beat Argentina at the FIFA World cup since Cameroon in 1990. Meanwhile, Argentina's next matches are against Mexico on Sunday, November 27th, and against Poland on Thursday, December 1st.

Saudi Arabia pull off massive upset, stun Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 in FIFA World Cup 2022