5 things we learned from Saudi Arabia’s loss to Mexico and Qatar 2022 exit

01.12.2022 - 13:35 arabnews.com

A dramatic, at times beautiful adventure, is finally over. Saudi Arabia exited the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday night at Lusail Stadium, losing 2-1 to Mexico.

It means a fourth place finish in Group D with three points from three games. Below are five things we learned from another drama-filled day in Qatar and the campaign in general. 1.

A wild ride comes to an end Whatever happens, the players, the fans and the whole country will always have the historic 2-1 win over Argentina.

It was the biggest story of the first round of games at the tournament and it really brought the World Cup to life. Unlike 2018 when the international football community barely realized that Saudi Arabia had been in Russia at all, the Asian powerhouse were talked about in all corners of the planet.

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