Argentina football team captain Lionel Messi has admitted that the four days between losing to Saudi Arabia and winning against Mexico in 2022 Qatar World Cup were difficult for him and his teammates. “It was uncomfortable given the defeat in the opening match, which we didn’t expect,” Buenos Aires Times quoted Messi. “The days were very long, that’s how it felt. We were eager to have the chance to turn this around. We knew it was a critical game. If we didn’t win we were out and if we won, we would have another chance. Luckily we could win and that was a weight off our shoulders and joy. We have peace of mind, it’s all down to us again.” Read more: Messi, Argentina under pressure for Mexico game at World Cup In Saturday’s World Cup match, Argentina appeared disorganised and short in ideas in the first half, but adjustments made by Coach Lionel Scaloni allowed them to put Mexico under more pressure and ultimately break the tie on 64 minutes, thanks to Messi. “We knew that if we lost we would be out, they gave us a difficult game but having the No.10 [Messi], it’s always easier,” said goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. “We never doubted ourselves, but these days were hard for us. But today we showed that we can be more.” Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi seeks history with Argentina Lionel Messi's Argentina stunned everyone when they lost against Saudi Arabia in their opening fixture of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Albiceleste made a strong comeback in their second match against Mexico, beating the North American side 2-0.

Following a devastating injury during their first match in Qatar World Cup, against Lionel Messi’s Argentina, Saudi footballer Yasser al-Shahrani has given fans assurance that he is “doing ok”. The Saudi football player, speaking from a hospital bed where he was receiving treatment, said: “I wanted to assure you that I am okay. Pray for me. And congratulations to our Saudi fans on the win. You deserve it.” Read More: World Cup 2022: Iran goalkeeper clashes heads with teammate Yasser al-Shahrani collided with Saudi goalie Mohammed al-Owais, and suffered a fractured jaw, damaged facial bones, and internal bleeding, Al Arabiya reported. The defender was taken off the field and placed on a stretcher before being taken to a hospital in Doha’s Hamad Medical City. Read More: Qatar World Cup: Saudi Arabia's stunning victory end Argentina's 36-match winning streak The footballer is stable, according to a statement from the Saudi National Team, and he is now being monitored. Tuesday’s historic 2-1 victory by Saudi Arabia over Argentina in a group-phase match of the World Cup put a stop to the South American powerhouse’s 36-game winning streak at the Lusail Stadium. It was one of the major headlines of yesterday's match. However, the entire stadium felt uneasy when Saudi Arabian player Al-Shahrani collided with goalkeeper Mohammed al-Owais and injured his jaw. It was another major moment in the Argentina vs Saudi Arabia match.

After a shocking 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia, Lionel Messi does understand that his side has to make a strong comeback in their next two matches against Mexico and Poland, respectively. Otherwise, the Albeiceleste may well be out of the tournament after the first round. The Argentine captain expects a strong reaction from the players after such an unexpected result. Speaking to an Argentine television channel, Todo Noticias, Lionel Messi said.  Read more: Qatar World Cup: Saudi Arabia's stunning victory end Argentina's 36-match winning streak "Obviously we have to win or win now. It's up to us to fix what we did wrong and get back to the basics of who we are." "We're OK, obviously hurt by the result, very bitter." But people must trust that this team will not let them down, and we are going to go for it in the next two games. We've played games of this nature before, and we're going to perform well. "Now's the time to be more united than ever, to show how truly strong we are." Though Lionel Messi wasn't surprised by the threat from a much lower-ranked team, Saudi Arabia. He also mentioned that the current group of players hasn't faced this kind of situation as Saudi Arabia ended their 36-match unbeaten streak in this match. "We knew they were a team who would play if we let them... "They did not surprise us; we knew they could do that." Read more: World Cup stunner: Saudi Arabia beat Messi’s Argentina 2-1 "It's a situation that this group of players has never been through; it's been a while since we suffered such a tough blow, we didn't expect to start like this," Messi said while speaking to an Argentinian TV channel after the match. Argentina will only have four days to recover from this shocking result before facing Mexico on November 27 and Poland on December 1.

Argentina were considered heavy favourites to win their opening match of the Qatar World Cup against Saudi Arabia and equal Italy's 37-match unbeaten record. However, things didn't pan out as expected, particularly for the Argentine side in the second half. They conceded two goals in quick succession and lost the contest to Saudi Arabia 2-1, ending their 36-match winning streak. Read More: Qatar World Cup: Messi scores as Argentina take 1-0 lead against Saudi Arabia The Argentine defence was a bit casual at the start of the second half; they seemed to not be taking the Saudi Arabian side too seriously and eventually paid the price. Saleh Al Shehri found the net in the right bottom corner after cutting through the left side of the D-box. With his goal, Saudi Arabia cut the lead to 1-1 in the 48th minute. Five minutes later, Salem Al Dawsari's right-footed thunderbolt shot stunned the Argentine crowd at the Lusail Stadium. The Argentine campaign was in complete disbelief. Argentina after that tried to find the net by putting pressure on the opposition half, and they were close to scoring a number of times but remained unsuccessful. Read More: Qatar World Cup: Off-sides frustrate Argentina, settle for 1-0 at the end of the first half  Earlier, Argentina took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute of the first half. Lionel Messi scored a penalty for his team. At the same time, they also saw two goals disallowed due to offsides. Argentina continued to put pressure on the Saudi Arabian defense and tried to create attacks from behind. But the Saudi Arabian defenders were focusing on high-line defense, which caused problems for the Argentine forwards. Read More: France vs Australia FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LIVE Streaming: Where and how to watch online and on TV Channel, predicted XI Argentina will now be under huge pressure to put on a strong display against Mexico after ending their 36-match unbeaten run in their opening match of the Qatar World Cup. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia's magnificent victory will give them a realistic chance to move on to the Round of 16.

Argentina have taken a 1-0 lead against Saudi Arabia at the end of the first half of their opening encounter of the Qatar World Cup at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.  The Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi opened the scoring for his side in the 10th minute of the match through a penalty. Saudi defender Al Bulayahi fouled Leandro Paredes inside the D-box at the time Messi attempted a corner kick. The referee immediately used the VAR to check whether it was a foul or not. The TV reply clearly showed it was a foul, so the referee had no problem making the decision in favor of Argentina. Read More: Qatar World Cup: Messi scores as Argentina take 1-0 lead against Saudi Arabia After taking an early lead, Argentina continued to play the way they planned for the match. They tried to create an attack from the back, but the Saudi Arabian defenders were focusing on high-line defense, which caused problems for the Argentine forwards. Argentina scored three more goals after that, in the 22nd minute by Leo Messi, the 28th minute by Lautaro Martinez, and the 34th minute but all were ruled out due to off-side. Read More: France vs Australia FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LIVE Streaming: Where and how to watch online and on TV Channel, predicted XI In the last few minutes of the first half, Saudi Arabia tried to make an attempt, but neither of their attempts was successful. In the end, the first half ended with a 1-0 lead for Argentina against Saudi Arabia in Group C's opening match of the Qatar World Cup.

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. Read More: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia live stream, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 watch LIVE: Where and how to watch online and on TV Channel, predicted XI 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.  Read More: FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi seeks history with Argentina 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. 

Know here all the details related to the live streaming of FIFA World Cup 2022 Argentina and Saudi Arabia. Two-times FIFA World Cup winners Argentina kick off their campaign in Qatar against Asian side Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, November 22th, in the opening encounter of Group C. Argentina vs Saudi Arabia live stream: in his final crack at the big one, Messi starts his quest for a first world crown The side, captained by Lionel Messi, will be looking to add a third title to their name after the end of this edition of the tournament, in what will be the last world cup tournament for the Argentinian. Saudi Arabia, who were knocked out of the group stages in the previous World Cup in Russia in 2018, will be looking to qualify to the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in the nation's history. 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Coverage is available in Hindi, English, Malayalam, Bengali and Tamil, and the JioCinema app is compatible with Chromecast, so you can get a big-screen experience. Anyone outside of India who wants to watch their home World Cup coverage can just pick up a good VPN and follow the instructions above to safely live stream the action. How to watch Argentina vs Saudi Arabia live stream in Australia Football fans in Australia can watch Qatar vs Ecuador, along with every World Cup 2022 game, on free-to-air SBS. You can tune in on TV or live stream Qatar vs Ecuador using SBS On Demand. Just be warned that Qatar vs Ecuador kicks off at 3am AEDT in the early hours of Monday morning, with coverage beginning at 2am. SBS on Demand is free to use and works on a range of smart devices including mobile phones, smart TVs and web browsers. Read More: Will Argentina’s 36-year trophy drought end with Messi's final World Cup? 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The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match England vs Iran match will be played in the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.on Tuesday  - 22 November at 4:00 PM IST. Playing XI Argentina projected starting 11 Vs. Saudi Arabia (4-3-3, right to left): 23. E. Martinez (GK) — 26. Molina, 13. Romero, 19. Otamendi, 8. Acuna — 7. De Paul, 5. Paredes, 20. Mac Allister — 10. Messi, 22. Martinez, 11. Di Maria, Injured: Romero (muscular), Gomez (knock), Acuna (knock) Suspended: none Saudi Arabia projected starting 11 Vs Argentina (4-5-1, right to left): 21. Al Owais (GK) — 2. Al Ghannam, 3. Madu, 4. Al Amri, 13. Al Shahrani — 7. Al Faraj, 23. Kanno, 14. Otayf, 19. Bahebri, 10. Al Dawsari — 9. Al Buraikan Injured: none Suspended: none Argentina have gone on an incredible 36-game unbeaten streak across all competitions since losing 2-0 to Brazil in the Copa America 2019. The Green Falcons, who had the honour of facing the host nation Russia in the 2018 World Cup opener, suffered a dismal 5-0 loss, and they will probably be anticipating a similar outcome against a desperate Argentina. Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Head-to-Head Argentina and Saudi Arabia have never met at the finals of a World Cup before, but the South American team boasts a record of two wins and two draws from their previous four clashes with the Asian nation, most recently being held to a goalless stalemate in 2012 friendly. Read More: Argentina Squad analysis for 2022 World Cup in Qatar

One of the favourites, Argentina, will kick off their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign with a Group C match against Saudi Arabia tomorrow. Given the strength of the two sides, the Albiceleste should comfortably overcome this Asian team. Let's take a look at the Argentina vs Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match preview.  Qatar World Cup 2022 Match Preview: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Argentina are overwhelmingly favourites to finish at the top of Group C by winning all three matches. The two-time champions will be aiming for a strong start when they face Saudi Arabia in their opening fixture on Tuesday. Coach Lionel Scaloni can test his squad's strength by deploying some fringe players in the contest. Whoever plays, Argentina are expected to win big against Saudi Arabia. Read More: Qatar World Cup: Biggest party or scam in the world? Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, will expect to put on a fighting display against the Argentine side. Because winning this match would only be a dream for the Asian side. They will likely strengthen their backline by deploying a formation that is more defensive.