The loss snapped a 35-game unbeaten run dating all the way back to 2019 for the Albiceleste, while it was the first time since 1958 that Argentina had lost a World Cup match after scoring the first goal.
Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history with their 2-1 win over Argentina, considered by many to be a tournament favourite. The script was flipped when Al-Dawsari found the back of the net in the 53rd minute to give his side the lead and with it came plenty of emotion and excitement. It was as exhilarating as anyone believed it ever could have been. The loss snapped a 35-game unbeaten run dating all the way back to 2019 for the Albiceleste, while it was the first time since 1958 that Argentina had lost a World Cup match after scoring the first goal.