The much-anticipated Argentina vs Saudi Arabia game kicked off at 4 p.m. (Bangladesh time). It took only 10 minutes to find the net for Argentina as Lionel Messi scored from the penalty. Lionel Messi stepped up to take the penalty and calmly placed the ball in the left-side corner, giving Argentina a 1-0 lead over Saudi Arabia in their first match of the Qatar World Cup.

Saudi Arabia started the game with a 4-1-4-1 formation, while Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni deployed a 4-4-2 formation.

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Argentina has tried to build an attack from the back line by playing a short pass between them. In the process, Argentina earned a corner kick in the 6th minute.

Leo Messi took the corner kick, but a Saudi Arabian defender fouled midfielder Leandro Paredes. The referee checked with the VAR to find out whether it was a foul. The reply showed it was a foul, so the decision went in favour of Argentina. 

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Lionel Messi stepped up to take the penalty and calmly placed the ball in the left-side corner, giving Argentina a 1-0 lead against Saudi Arabia in their Qatar World Cup opener.