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WATCH: Ex-Argentine Ever Banega trolled by Al-Shabab team-mates after Saudi Arabia shock Lionel Messi & Co

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Shabab players mocked team-mate and former Argentina international Ever Banega after a shock 2-1 World Cup result.

​Saudi Arabia shocked Argentina 2-1Al-Shabab players gloat in front of BanegaBanega was in 2018 World Cup squad

WHAT HAPPENED? Messi and Argentina fell victim to one of the most unexpected results in World Cup history as they lost 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their Group C encounter. Ex-Argentina international Banega currently plays for Saudi Arabian team Al-Shabab, as do many Saudi players. Banega knew how happy they were with the result and luckily he didn’t look too frustrated with them!

بعد انتصار صقورنا ???
الليوث يفاجئون القائد بانيغا ???#المنتخب_السعودي pic.twitter.com/jlSFxaXpzo

— نادي الشباب السعودي (@AlShababSaudiFC) November 22, 2022

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Saudi Arabia had never won their opening game of a World Cup before, while Argentina entered as a contender to win the whole tournament. The result sees Group C thrown wide open, with Mexico and Poland now even more hopeful they can finish ahead of Lionel Messi and Co.

WHAT NEXT FOR ARGENTINA? The Albiceleste face Mexico on November 26 in what becomes a must-win game after Tuesday’s result.

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Ayaz Memon

Ayaz Memon has been a journalist for 30 years. A graduate in economics and law from Mumbai University, he started off as a sports writer and went on to edit newspapers like Mid-Day, Bombay Times and DNA, apart from being editor of Sportsweek magazine and sports editor of the Independent and Times of India at various stages. He was also consulting editor with Network 18 and is a columnist with the Dainik Bhaskar Group, Hindustan Times, Mint, Mail Today, Deccan Chronicle/Asian Age and Times of India writing on sports, politics, cinema and social issues. He has covered over 250 Test and 350 ODI matches, 9 cricket World Cups, 2 Olympics (1988 and 2012), 1998 and 2010 Commonwealth Game, 1982 and 1990 Asian Games, 1990 Hockey World Cup, 2006 Football World Cup and has also been a commentator on cricket at various times with Star Sports and SetMax. Ayaz has authored two books on cricket and one on 50 years of India’s Independence, India 50 - The Making Of A Nation. Follow Ayaz on Twitter and Instagram:

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