World Cup: Moment Saudi Arabian Fan Removed an Expensive Door to His House After Win Over Argentina

World Cup: Moment Saudi Arabian Fan Removed an Expensive Door to His House After Win Over Argentina

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:17 PM
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  • Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 22 November, came from a goal down to beat Argentina 2-1 at the World Cup
  • A Saudi Arabian fan who was watching the match with his friends removed the door of his house to celebrate
  • The Saudi's will hope to continue with their impressive performance when they face Poland in their second game

An Amazing moment has emerged on social media where a Saudi Arabian fan was spotted removing one of the doors in his house to celebrate his country's shocking win over Argentina.

The Saudi Arabian national team on Tuesday afternoon, 22 November, had a good day on the pitch as they came back from a goal down to beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game at the World Cup.

Going into this encounter, Argentina were tipped to record a massive win over the Saudi Arabians, but fans were shocked as the opposite happened.

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Saudi Arabian players in joyous mood against Argentina. Photo by Jabin Botsford
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Lionel Messi scored the first goal for Argentina in the 10th minute through a penalty with fans thinking the Argentines would net more, but the Saudi players came back stronger in the second half to win.

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What happened afterwards?

In a video posted by ESPN, some Saudi Arabians gathered in a house to watch the match, anxiously waiting for the referee to blow the final whistle.

After the match official blew his whistle, the owner of the house could not contain his happiness resulting in him removing the door to his house.

Below is the video

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia will face Poland in their next game at the World Cup on Saturday, 26 November.

Renard backs Argentina to win title

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard tipped Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite their opening-day loss.

Hervé Renard masterminded Argentina's first defeat in 36 matches with a stunning 2-1 victory at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday, November 22.

Renard's mammoth feat against one of the front runners of this year's Mundial ensured Saudi Arabia became the first non-European nation to beat La Albiceleste in the history of the tournament.

Following the end of the game, the Saudi manager reckoned Argentina's opening day slump against his side is only a blip and even tipped them to win the tournament.

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