Iran Press/ Middle East: Saudi Arabia’s Salem al-Dawsari scored against Argentina in the second half of their match at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday, bringing his team to a 2-1 lead over the South American giants.
Minutes earlier, Saleh al-Shehri had scored an equalizer, after Argentina star Lionel Messi scored a penalty when Leandro Parede was fouled inside the box in the first half.
The South American side scored a further three first half goals, which were disallowed after offside calls.
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Fans from Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world took to social media sites to express their jubilation at the unexpected performance.
It was only Saudi Arabia’s sixth appearance in football’s biggest tournament, while the Argentinian team made their 18th showing, having won the tournament twice: In 1978 and 1986.
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