Men's World Cup · 2022 · group stage
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Nov 22, 2022
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group C
- Venue
- Lusail Stadium
- City
- Lusail
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10' | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Penalty |
| 48' | Saleh Al-Shehri | Saudi Arabia | — |
| 53' | Salem Al-Dawsari | Saudi Arabia | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Argentina
Starting lineup
- #3 Nicolás Tagliafico left back
- #5 Leandro Paredes center midfielder
- #7 Rodrigo De Paul center midfielder
- #10 Lionel Messi center forward
- #11 Ángel Di María right winger
- #13 Cristian Romero center back
- #17 Papu Gómez left winger
- #19 Nicolás Otamendi center back
- #22 Lautaro Martínez center forward
- #23 Emiliano Martínez goal keeper
- #26 Nahuel Molina right back
Substitutes who appeared
- #8 Marcos Acuña midfielder
- #9 Julián Álvarez forward
- #24 Enzo Fernández midfielder
- #25 Lisandro Martínez defender
Saudi Arabia
Starting lineup
- #5 Ali Al-Bulaihi center back
- #7 Salman Al-Faraj center midfielder
- #8 Abdulellah Al-Malki defensive midfielder
- #9 Firas Al-Buraikan right midfielder
- #10 Salem Al-Dawsari left midfielder
- #11 Saleh Al-Shehri center forward
- #12 Saud Abdulhamid right back
- #13 Yasser Al-Shahrani left back
- #17 Hassan Al-Tambakti center back
- #21 Mohammed Al-Owais goal keeper
- #23 Mohamed Kanno center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #2 Sultan Al-Ghannam defender
- #4 Abdulelah Al-Amri defender
- #6 Mohammed Al-Breik defender
- #18 Nawaf Al-Abed midfielder
- #25 Haitham Asiri forward
Disciplinary record
6 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67' | Abdulellah Al-Malki | Yellow card | Saudi Arabia |
| 75' | Ali Al-Bulaihi | Yellow card | Saudi Arabia |
| 79' | Salem Al-Dawsari | Yellow card | Saudi Arabia |
| 82' | Saud Abdulhamid | Yellow card | Saudi Arabia |
| 88' | Nawaf Al-Abed | Yellow card | Saudi Arabia |
| 90'+2' | Mohammed Al-Owais | Yellow card | Saudi Arabia |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.