Saudi Arabia do what Nigeria never could…beat Argentina at the World Cup - World Cup Update
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The Super Eagles should take a few notes from The Green Falcons
Football fans stood up to acknowledge Saudi Arabia after they came from behind to pull off one of the greatest World Cup giant killings on Tuesday, defeating Lionel Messi and Argentina 2-1.
The Green Falcons trailed at the break, but two second-half goals and a stout rearguard display secured all three points, while Argentina ran out of ideas as they sought to avoid an almighty upset.
In defeating Argentina, Saudi Arabia became the first Asian team ever to defeat the South American giants at the tournament, and the first non-European team to beat the Albiceleste since Cameroon stunned Diego Maradona and co. at the 1990 World Cup.
In victory, Saudi Arabia also achieved a feat that Nigeria have never managed to…despite multiple attempts. The Super Eagles have been drawn against Argentina on five occasions at the tournament; it regularly seems as though fate has a plan to draw the two continental heavyweights together.
In fact, only once have Nigeria qualified for a World Cup and not had to see off Argentina when they reached France in 1998.
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