Argentina captain Lionel Messi described the Saudi national team players as "warriors", noting that he did not expect a match with such a "combat performance".

And the Saudi “Al-Akhdar” achieved an important victory over its Argentine counterpart, as it overturned its deficit with a goal to win 2-1 in the first round of Group Three competitions for the “Qatar 2022” World Cup.

In response to a question by "Al-Jazeera Net" - in the mixed area of ​​Lusail Stadium -, Messi said that he was "surprised by the level of the Saudi national team, its performance, and its fight against every ball, and its desire not only to score the equalizer, but also to win the match."

The Paris Saint-Germain striker concluded, "It is clear that the Saudi national team did not feel fear or awe, but we have to work, develop and look forward to the last two matches in the group against Mexico and Poland."

As for the coach of the Argentine national team, Lionel Scaloni, he told "Al-Jazeera Net" that his team did not enter the meeting ecstatic about its friendly victory over the Emirates 5-0 days before the start of the tournament, and did not underestimate the Saudi national team.

Scaloni stressed - during a press conference after the match - that "we respect all competitors, and on the contrary, we studied the Saudi team, analyzed its performance and developed the necessary plan, but we were not successful in winning. The Saudi team knew how to snatch victory in 5 minutes, and after that we struggled to return to the result."

As for his failure to deal with the offside trap set by Saudi coach Hervé Renard and his players, Scaloni said, "Technology has become an integral part of football, and that goals were canceled due to offside by a few centimeters. We have to raise our heads, look forward, and think about the next two matches." ".

The Saudi victory came to put an end to a historic series for the Argentine national team, and prevent it from equaling Italy's record, and reaching 37 matches in the "unbeaten" series;

Messi's comrades have been unbeaten in 36 matches over the past three years.