It was an electric atmosphere at the Lusail Stadium as Saudi Arabia came away with a shocking 2-1 win over Lionel Messi and Argentina

Saudi Arabia Player Ratings vs Argentina: Shock Win for Saudis

It was an electric atmosphere at the Lusail Stadium as Saudi Arabia came away with a shocking 2-1 win over Lionel Messi and Argentina. Goals from Saleh Al Shehri and Salem Al Dawsari saw Herve Renaud's Green Falcons come from behind to defeat World Cup heavyweights Argentina in the Group C opener. So, here's our Saudi Arabia player ratings in their phenomenal win against Lionel Scaloni. 
Argentina and Lionel Messi suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Saudi Arabia in their Group C World Cup opener at the Lusail Stadium

Argentina Player Ratings vs Saudi Arabia: Messi Loses Opener

Argentina's 36 match unbeaten run came to an astonishing end in their World Cup Group C opener as they suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia. Lionel Messi and co. were left shell shocked after Herve Renaud's team pulled off an unbelievable victory, coming from a goal down at half time to win 2-1. Here's our Argentina player ratings.
Group C contains 2014 runners-up Argentina, Robert Lewandowski's Poland, two-time hosts Mexico and Saudi Arabia, playing at their second consecutive World Cup

2022 FIFA World Cup Preview and Predictions: Group C

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching and we are bringing you a preview of every group ahead of the tournament, offering an insight into each team, as well as predictions as to who will progress to the knockout rounds. Below, we preview Group C that contains 2014 runners-up Argentina, Robert Lewandowski's Poland, two-time hosts Mexico and Asian side Saudi Arabia.