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FIFA World Cup 2022: Fans feel Argentina lost deliberately to Saudi Arabia to avoid clash with Brazil
Football fans are questioning if Argentina intentionally lost their Group C match against Saudi Arabia at the World Cup.
Updated : Nov 23, 2022, 11:56 AM IST | Edited by : Ashish Kapoor
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The South American team went into their first game of the Qatar 2022 tournament on a high from a 36-match winning streak that had been unbroken for three years. But it was the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who had the last laugh, with the team coming out on top in a staggering 2-1 upset.
Saudi Arabia currently sits at number 52 on the overall FIFA men's ranking.
Argentina is in third place, as per the global list, which is what has led some to ask if the South American team had thrown the match on purpose.
One social media user claimed that the move was a master stroke by the club's coach: "Now Argentina and Brazil won't face each other in the semi-finals. What a mind game by Scaloni.
Now Argentina and Brazil wont face each other in semi-finals. What a mind game by Scaloni. #Argentina #ArgentinaVsSaudiArabia
— Jaguar Sharma (@sharma_jaguar) November 22, 2022
Another person added: "Argentina definitely threw the game. No way they lost to Saudi Arabia."
Argentina coming in 2nd in the group to avoid Brazil til the finals pic.twitter.com/dpZFrtnn1k
— Reed Simpson (@reedsimpson) November 22, 2022
If Brazil is victorious against Serbia on November 25 and take out the top prize in Group G – as they are assumed to do – then they would have faced-off against Argentina in a knockout game.
Now, if the two South American sides continue to progress through the rounds, the two will have their showdown in the semi-finals at Lusail Stadium on December 13.
