World Cup 2022 day three: France defeat Australia as Saudi Arabia stun Lionel Messi’s Argentina
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Salem Al Dawsari’s stunner sealed an extraordinary Saudi Arabia comeback win against Lionel Messi’s Argentina in a breathless clash that ranks among the greatest upsets in World Cup history. The Saudis emerged with a 2-1 win that puts Argentina’s progress beyond the group stage in serious doubt.
Denmark v Tunisia and Mexico v Poland both ended goalless, however the goals reappeared in the later game between France and Australia. Australia look as though they were set to cause a second upset of the day, firing ahead within the first minutes, but Giroud, Mbappe and Rabiot made sure that France got off to a winning start in the tournament. The game finished 4-1.
Tomorrow, fans are looking forward to another packed day of matches including Morocco v Croatia, Germany v Japan, Spain v Costa Rica and Belgium v Canada.
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