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On the third day of the opening of the World Cup in Qatar, the biggest surprise occurred.

Saudi Arabia beat favorites Argentina 2-1.

Lionel Messi, who is called the god of soccer, bowed his head even after scoring the opening goal.



This is Reporter Jeong Hee-don.



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Messi, who wore the captain's armband and went to his fifth World Cup, lived up to his name from the beginning.



In the 2nd minute of the first half, his one-touch left-footed shot was blocked by the goalkeeper, and he swallowed regret for a while. In the 10th minute of the first half, he scored his first goal as a penalty kicker, thrilling 80,000 spectators.



He deliberately delayed his shot timing, saw the Saudi goalkeeper move, and leisurely scored his 7th goal in the World Cup.



Messi shook the net again in the 22nd minute of the first half, but swallowed regret as an offside was declared.



Argentina, who had three goals canceled in the first half alone after two more advanced offside systems after Messi, gave Al-Shehri of Saudi Arabia an equalizer in the third minute of the second half.



Saudi Arabia, which gained momentum, even scored a stunning comeback goal five minutes later.



Aldosari beat two defenders and cheered as he scored a wonder goal with a picturesque right-footed kick.



Afterwards, Argentina launched a counterattack, but Saudi Arabia threw their whole bodies to prevent the conceded goal and won 2-1.



Argentina ended their undefeated streak in 36 A matches, and Saudi Arabia, which produced a cataclysmic event, raised hopes of advancing to the round of 16 for the first time in 28 years since the 1994 World Cup in the United States.



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Denmark, ranked 10th in the FIFA rankings, drew with Tunisia, who were rated one step below, without a goal.



Denmark, led by Eriksen, who returned to the ground after suffering a heart attack, was blocked by Tunisia's strong pressure and could not score a goal.



Denmark, who failed to post their first win, will play the second leg against defending champion France on the morning of the 27th.