Argentina suffered one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history on Tuesday, 22 November 2022, falling 2–1 to Saudi Arabia on Matchday 1 of the group stage. Referee S. Vinčić officiated the Group C fixture, which kicked off at 10:00 UTC and saw Argentina lead 1–0 at half-time before Saudi Arabia turned the match around in the second half.

The result was seismic for both teams' World Cup ambitions. For Argentina, a tournament favourite led by Lionel Messi in what was widely ...