Doldrums For Argentines As Saudi Arabia Shock The World In Group C Opener

Argentina's unbeaten run came to a shocking end against the resilient Saudi Arabia.
Argentina,who are one of the tournaments favorite opened the lead with their talisman Lionel Messi converting a penalty in the 9th minute.
The iconic no.10 scored a beautiful goal from the spot hoping to start their campaign with a win but Herve Renard boys had  other plans in mind.
Saudi Arabia who were considered the underdogs turned the game, and Group C, on its head by scoring with their first two shots on goal in a fantastic five-minute spell at the start of the second half, with Saleh Al-Shehri equalising before Salem Al-Dawsari produced a wonderful solo strike.
Messi tried to rally his side but not even the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner could deny an inspired Saudi Arabia arguably the biggest upset the World Cup has ever seen.



Other games.

Denmark recorded the first goaless draw in this year's tournament against Tunisia .
Robert Lewandoski failed to score a penalty as Poland forced to settle for a point against Mexico.
The Mexicans looked very threatening during the match but were unable to put the ball at the back of the net.
Guillermo Ochoa was the hero of the day for the Mexicans when he saved polish talisman and captain Lewandoski 's penalty.

France Makes A Statement!
The defending champions France returned to the world cup stage with an impressive 4-1 goals against Australia
France are looking to break the history and bad omen that has been haunting the last three world cup winners of exiting the world cup in group stage.
The previous winners of the cup always fall short and were eliminated in group stage.
Australian striker Craig Goodwin broke the deadlock under 10 minutes as he scored the first goal of the match for the Australian as they looked to take a revenge on France following their 2-1 defeat at the same stage in 2018.A terrific piece of play by Mathew Leckie on the right wing found Craig Goodwin in the box, and the Adelaide United striker smacked the ball into the roof of the net from point-blank range to draw first blood. 
After much probing, France eventually found their footing midway through the half, striking two goals in the space of five minutes to turn the clash upside down. Adrien Rabiot equalised with a well-taken header from a Theo Hernández cross in the 27th minute, preceding Olivier Giroud’s simple tap-in following a defensive mishap. After an extended period of French dominance, both teams threatened again on the verge of HT, as Kylian Mbappé inexplicably skied a sitter in front of goal, before Jackson Irvine struck the left post with a fine header at the other end.
Les Bleus finally made Australia pay for their shortcomings, once again scoring a double in a handful of minutes. Mbappé netted the third of the evening with a classy header, before turning provider for a similar effort by Giroud, who bagged his brace to match Thierry Henry’s all-time goalscoring record for the nation with 51 goals.
The Socceroos will now look to get their first points on the board against Tunisia, whereas a jubilant France face Denmark.

Today's fixtures
Morocco vs Croatia at 1pm EAT.
Germany vs Japan at 4pm EAT.
Spain vs Costa Rica at 7pm EAT.
Belgium vs Canada at 10pm EAT.

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