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Year in review: Arab football highlights from 2022

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It has been an action-packed year for football in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world in general. As 2023 kicks off, we take a look back over the last 12 months. Saudi Arabia’s game of the year Saudi Arabia 2-1 Argentina.

A game that football fans will never forget. It was the match that set the tone for a World Cup tournament full of upsets and excitement.

A dominant Argentina were kicking themselves for only being 1-0 ahead at half-time but were confident that more goals would flow after the break.

They did, but for Saudi Arabia. Saleh Al-Shehri equalized, then a beauty from Salem Al-Dawsari quickly put the Green Falcons ahead and, try as they might, Argentina could not get back into the game.

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