Commentator Quang Tung: Saudi Arabia is a 'doping dose' for underdog teams

Commenting on the match, commentator Quang Tung said: "Argentina had a big problem because they did not play aggressively in the first half. Aggressiveness here does not mean fighting for the ball, but taking advantage of the early lead. Messi and his teammates should have broken the will and finished off their opponents, but they did not do so.

Meanwhile, after conceding the goal, Saudi Arabia decided to play risky, raising their defense. With this way of playing, Argentina took advantage of the space behind the Saudi Arabian defense, but there were 6-7 offside situations, which was a waste.

Captain Lionel Messi easily fooled goalkeeper Mohammed Khalil Al Owais on the 11m mark to open the match's score.

Saudi Arabia's style of play and spirit opened up a better second half. They did not concede any more goals, the foundation of the first half was pushed up. In particular, Saudi Arabia showed a very commendable fighting spirit. They actively contested, pursued, and were highly organized.

Saudi Arabia's two goals both came from great determination and from very difficult situations. They were world-class goals, one could say they were terrifying."

In this match, Argentina's stars like Messi and Di Maria did not play at their best. However, according to commentator Quang Tung, Argentina's problem does not come from individuals.

The joy of West Asian players after the historic victory.

"I still rate Argentina as an experienced team, but they were surprised because they didn't think Saudi Arabia would play so well. The problem is not that Messi played below his potential, but that this star did not have the best support from his satellites. Di Maria clearly showed this. Messi is only a part of the failure. The main thing is that Argentina did not have an exciting match. Losing this match was not because Argentina was in poor form. This team did not have any direction or adjustment at the time when they needed to finish off their opponents. Argentina also had problems with their mentality and did not have the will to fight like their opponents. The World Cup is still ahead. Argentina under Maradona in 1990 also lost the opening match but then reached the final. Football is unpredictable."

Regarding the Saudi Arabia earthquake, commentator Quang Tung excitedly said: "That is the excitement in football. Saudi Arabia's victory is a dose of doping, a boost for the underdog teams, especially the Asian teams. Let's wait and see what surprises will continue to happen inWorld Cupthis year"./.