- Saudi Arabia’s football squad received congratulations from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for their historic win over Argentina
- What a football game it was, he exclaims
- Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, salutes Allah in submission
KARACHI: Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 triumph over Argentina on Tuesday, one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history, brought joy to the entire nation of Pakistan.
Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, congratulated Saudi Arabia’s football team on their historic triumph through Twitter.
What a game of football it was! Saudi Arabia made history today by staging the biggest upset in FIFA World Cup thriller against Argentina. Heartiest congratulations to HRH Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. We share the happiness of our Saudi brothers & sisters on this great win.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) November 22, 2022
“What a football game that was! By pulling off the biggest upset in the nail-biting FIFA World Cup match against Argentina, Saudi Arabia made history tonight, he said.
He sent Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman his heartiest congratulations and said Pakistan shares the joy of its Saudi brothers and sisters over this outstanding victory.
“Without a doubt, a great performance”
In the meantime, Riyadh was congratulated on its victory by the National Assembly of Pakistan, which also posted two images of Saudi players.
Congratulations to #SaudiArabia for winning their game against #Argentina in #FIFAWorldCup ,undoubtedly a stellar performance. pic.twitter.com/aN4ta6l0vx
— National Assembly of 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) November 22, 2022
“Undoubtedly a stellar performance,” the NA stated.
Argentina is shocked by Saudi Arabia
Prior to that, unheralded Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history on Tuesday by defeating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 with the help of an electrifying comeback in the second half.
The 35-year-old Messi converted a penalty in the 10th minute of his sixth and last attempt to win the one major title that has eluded him during a dominant first half in which he and Lautaro Martinez also had three goals disallowed for offside.
However, at the start of the second half, Saudi Arabia, the tournament’s second-lowest-ranked squad after Ghana, threw caution to the wind and charged at Argentina’s defence in front of an enthused 88,012 spectators.
#PHOTOS: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bows in gratitude to Almighty Allah after Saudi Arabia stun Lionel Messi-led #Argentina in the #FIFAWorldCup match at Lusail Stadium in #Qatar.
–https://t.co/IY0I64G86v pic.twitter.com/NZojfQON0w— Arab News Pakistan (@arabnewspk) November 22, 2022
Following the unexpected victory, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bowed in gratitude to Almighty Allah.
#WATCH: Pakistani football fans in Karachi’s Lyari neighborhood celebrate #SaudiArabia‘s historic win in the #FIFAWorldCup thriller against Argentina in #Qatar.
–https://t.co/DnR8sogeHI pic.twitter.com/QttxG6GzR6— Arab News Pakistan (@arabnewspk) November 22, 2022
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