Argentina fall to Saudi Arabia with 3 canceled goals in World Cup opener
The World Cup begins and the surprises begin.
The Argentinian team, led by Lionel Scaloni and led by Lionel Messi, lost to Saudi Arabia who did not shine but took advantage of the few chances they had .
The match ended 2-1, with 15 minutes added to the 90 minutes of regulation time.
Objectives:
Lionel Messi 10' (ARG) Saleh Alshehri 48' (SA) Salem Aldawasari 53' (SA)Three goals were disallowed for offside (one from Messi and two from Lautaro Martinez); an early penalty at the feet of Messi gave them some breathing room, and the start of the second half finally proved that nothing was as close as it seemed.
Cuti Romero had to push too far in Saudi Arabia's first through action and failed to block Al Shehri's shot, showing a sign of discomfort .
One of the "hit" players who had so far made it through his debut without sustaining cuts couldn't endure the initial hit.
"We have to raise our heads, think that we have two games ahead of us and we can do it," said the Argentine technical director.
"We knew this was a team that, if you let them play, played well. They had good players and moved the ball well. Maybe we sped it up a bit and we didn't find the right moment to avoid falling into a trap (referring to the offside that canceled the three goals)," added Messi
See also: Benzinga Employees Pick 2022 World Cup Winners: Preferred Teams and How Far Team USA Will Progress
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The World Cup begins and the surprises begin.
The Argentinian team, led by Lionel Scaloni and led by Lionel Messi, lost to Saudi Arabia who did not shine but took advantage of the few chances they had .
The match ended 2-1, with 15 minutes added to the 90 minutes of regulation time.
Objectives:
Lionel Messi 10' (ARG) Saleh Alshehri 48' (SA) Salem Aldawasari 53' (SA)Three goals were disallowed for offside (one from Messi and two from Lautaro Martinez); an early penalty at the feet of Messi gave them some breathing room, and the start of the second half finally proved that nothing was as close as it seemed.
Cuti Romero had to push too far in Saudi Arabia's first through action and failed to block Al Shehri's shot, showing a sign of discomfort .
One of the "hit" players who had so far made it through his debut without sustaining cuts couldn't endure the initial hit.
"We have to raise our heads, think that we have two games ahead of us and we can do it," said the Argentine technical director.
"We knew this was a team that, if you let them play, played well. They had good players and moved the ball well. Maybe we sped it up a bit and we didn't find the right moment to avoid falling into a trap (referring to the offside that canceled the three goals)," added Messi
See also: Benzinga Employees Pick 2022 World Cup Winners: Preferred Teams and How Far Team USA Will Progress
© 2022 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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