The world took some easy shots at Lionel Messi after he and Argentina fell in upset fashion to Saudi Arabia in the World Cup group stage.
Argentina is not out of the FIFA World Cup yet, but their path to the knockout round just came under significant duress. Saudi Arabia pulled off perhaps the upset for the ages in the group stage round, beating Argentina 2 goals to 1.
After the game, the upset was blasted across social media globally, and Saudi Arabia fans — and to be truthful, most soccer fans — gloated in the victory and the defeat for Argentina and its star, Lionel Messi.
The celebrations were incredible. Here are some of the best from Qatar and around the world.
Saudi Arabia has its moment
Fans in Qatar mocked Argentina fans by doing Ronaldo’s celebration after the game. Messi and Ronaldo have a massive rivalry:
Saudi Arabia send off Argentina by CR7 way ☠️ brutal brosssss
— CM (@ChadDhanush) November 22, 2022
SUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII#Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup2022#SaudiArabia#Argentina pic.twitter.com/4Gbgvd6YAx
Fans recalled a song from Jung Kook that is being used in promotions by the FIFA for the World Cup which pretty much perfectly encapsulates the Saudi Arabian win:
Saudi Arabia team after winning the match against Argentina: Look who we are, we are the dreamers, We make it happen, cause we believe it.
— Jungkook⁷ (@ThePopBase) November 22, 2022
pic.twitter.com/MSXsdx4i6F
There were plenty of reactions pointed at Messi specifically:
Ronaldo fans watching Messi and Argentina lose to Saudi Arabia pic.twitter.com/ck3YYhy5fC
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) November 22, 2022
Argentina: We are winning, we have Messi, he is the goat
— Mlevi🍺 Manuel (@levimanue) November 22, 2022
Saudi Arabia: 👇 pic.twitter.com/AKLbpOvps3
Saudi Arabia really pulled a win over Argentina 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/GqGZpBq0Mx
— alee (@aleetookthepill) November 22, 2022
ARGENTINA LOSE THEIR WORLD CUP OPENER TO SAUDI ARABIA 😱 pic.twitter.com/IEk2ZpnpDl
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 22, 2022
Your GOAT against Saudi Arabiapic.twitter.com/ZUnZqltqW3
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) November 22, 2022
The financial angle really puts this win into perspective:
Saudi Arabia's 2-1 win over Argentina is one of the greatest upsets in the history of the World Cup.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) November 22, 2022
(via @Transfermarkt) pic.twitter.com/o4jflCTlR8
The soccer world loved it, of course:
https://twitter.com/UTDCJ_/status/1595027477214240768
https://twitter.com/ftmhiix/status/1595029661003972608
Saudi Arabia now leads Group C with three points, no other team in the group has any points at all. Mexico and Poland take on each other later today to find out who else will put some points on the board.
One thing is certain: Argentina will go into its second World Cup game with no points.