The Saudi national football team finished the first round of Group C matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, topping its group after its historic victory over Argentina, and Poland and Mexico tied in their second match.
And the Saudi national team had achieved a heavy-caliber surprise - on the grounds of Lusail Stadium - after its victory over Argentina 2-1, which is considered one of the most prominent candidates for the title, so that Al-Akhdar topped Group C with 3 points, ahead of Poland and Mexico - who scored the only point after they tied negatively. - While Argentina bottoms the standings without a point.
Immediately after the end of the second match with a draw, the Saudis and the fans of the green team entered the stage of counting, calculation and expectation, and wondered about the scenarios that would enable their country to reach the second round, for the second time in their history, after the 1994 World Cup in America.
The representative of Arab football in the largest sports forums in the world, he will play his second match on Saturday, November 26, against Poland, before meeting Mexico in the third dates and last group match, on Wednesday, November 30.
The best scenario for Hervé Renard's cubs to reach the second round early is represented by a victory over Poland in the next date, and Argentina and Mexico tied in the second meeting, to qualify without paying attention or waiting for the last match.
Even in the event of a tie, the "green" chances remain abundant to reach the final price round, provided that they draw at least, or win the last match.
In the event of defeat against fellow star Robert Lewandowski, Saudi Arabia will be required to defeat Mexico to ensure official qualification, or at least tie with it, and wait for other results.
While the worst scenario remains, he falls in the second and third rounds, which means exclusion from the group stage.
It is worth noting that the first qualification for the Saudi national team for the second round was in the 1994 edition of America, when it defeated Morocco 2-1 and Belgium 1-0, and was defeated by the Netherlands 1-2, before leaving the final price against Sweden, after its defeat 1- 3.