Saudi Arabia were a HUGE 500-1 to beat Argentina after Lionel Messi’s opener
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REVEALED: Saudi Arabia was a HUGE 500-1 to beat Argentina after Lionel Messi’s opener…
- Saudi Arabia came from behind to stun Argentina in a memorable Group C match
- Bookmakers gave the outsiders no chance of winning when they fell behind
- But Saudi Arabia pulled off a remarkable turnaround, claiming a shock 2-1 victory
Saudi Arabia upset the odds in more ways than one with their shock win over Argentina as they were a huge 500/1 to win the World Cup clash from a 1-0 deficit.
The Saudi Arabian side inflicted one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history as they came from behind to beat Argentina 2-1 in a memorable Group C encounter.
Lionel Messi had given Argentina, one of the pre-match favourites, the lead 10 minutes before Saudi Arabia – ranked 48 places below the South American giants – launched a stunning fightback.
Saudi Arabia celebrates having caused one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history after beating Argentina
At that point, SkyBet had Saudi Arabia up to 500-1 to come from behind and secure all three points.
Saleh Al-Shehri equalized just after the break before Salem Al-Dawsari’s wonder goal put Saudi Arabia ahead. They then held out under intense pressure from Argentina, leading to wild celebrations from their fans and players alike.
Saudi Arabia had a 33/1 chance to win the game before kick-off at Lusail Stadium – and were still 30/1 to claim an improbable victory as the game was tied at 1-1.
Salem Al-Dawsari’s wonder goal decided the game in Saudi Arabia’s favor in a stunning result