Saudi Arabia: The following are the most important previous matches of Saudi Arabia against Group C teams before the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on November 20.
- * Saudi Arabia with Argentina:
– In 1988: The two teams met twice in the Australian Gold Cup, and the first confrontation was in the group stage and ended in a 2-2 draw. Majed Abdullah scored Saudi Arabia’s first goal, while Hernan Diaz scored their own goal and also scored two goals for his country.
The two teams met in the match for third place, and Saudi Arabia lost 2-0.
1992: The date was a match in the Confederations Cup at King Fahd International Stadium in Saudi Arabia, and Argentina won 3-1. Saeed Al-Owairan scored his country’s only goal, while Leonardo Rodriguez, Claudio Caniggia and Diego Simeone scored Argentina’s goals.
– In 2012, and at King Fahd International Stadium as well, but it witnessed the presence of the star Lionel Messi at the head of the Argentina squad, and the match ended in a draw without goals.
- * Saudi Arabia with Poland
Three friendly matches were held between the two teams in 1994, and Poland won the first with a score of 1-0 in France on April 13.
The second match was held on December 7, at Prince Faisal Stadium and ended with the victory of Poland, which also won 2-1 in the third match three days later.
In 2006: Saudi Arabia played against Poland at King Fahd International Stadium on March 28, during preparations for the World Cup finals, and lost 2-1, and the goal of the Arab team came by defender Reda Tucker.
- * Saudi Arabia with Mexico:
1995: Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 at Prince Faisal Stadium in the group stage of the Confederations Cup.
– On December 14, 1997, at King Fahd Stadium, and ended with five goals for Mexico as well, in the Confederations Cup competitions.
– On July 25, 1999, in Mexico City, Mexico, it ended 5-1 for Mexico, in the first group of the Confederations Cup as well. Nawaf Al-Tmyat scored Saudi Arabia’s only goal from a penalty kick.
On October 11, 1995, in Los Angeles, USA, Mexico won a friendly 2-1, and Manuel Federico scored the only goal for Saudi Arabia after he scored by mistake.
On June 3, 1998, in France, a friendly match between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.
