(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Nov 22 (KUNA) -- A resilient Saudi Arabia on Tuesday came from behind to condemn Lionel Messi's Argentina to its first defeat in three years; one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history.
A Saleh Al-Shehri leveler cancelled out an early Messi penalty, before a Salem Al-Dawsari thunderbolt secured a 2-1 win for Saudi Arabia, breaking Lionel Scaloni's side's remarkable 36-match undefeated streak.
Despite plenty of possession, including a trio of goals disallowed for offside, the South Americans failed to find an equalizer, rendering a massive blow to Messi's hopes of bagging an ever-elusive World Cup trophy.
Poland and Mexico, who go head-to-head later on Tuesday, are the other two teams in Group C. (end)
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