Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in Group C's opening contest, registering a historic 2-1 victory at the Lusail Stadium.
PSG's superstar Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot after just eight minutes before a quick-fire brace from the Green Falcons duo Saleh Ashehri and Salem Aldawsari turned the game on its head. With the game going well beyond the 100-minute mark, Hervé Renard's side hung on to claim a famous triumph sparking jubilant scenes.
Ending Argentina's 38-game unbeaten streak in the process, Saudi Arabia now faces tricky tests against Mexico and Poland, with one of the tournament's underdogs causing a huge upset. With some referencing Spain's dwindling start to the 2010 tournament before going on to claim victory in the final against the Netherlands, Argentina will have to mark a response in their next outing on Saturday.
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England, meanwhile, opened their campaign with a 6-2 hammering of Iran on Tuesday. How have those results impacted the latest World Cup winners odds?
Betfair: 2022 World Cup winner odds
Brazil: 3/1
England: 13/2 (were 7/1)
France: 7/1
Spain: 17/2
Argentina: 17/2 (were 5/1)
Netherlands: 10/1
Germany: 10/1
Portugal: 13/1
Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said: “England are now the second-favourites to win the 2022 World Cup after Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi and co by beating Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday. Argentina had been 5/1 to go all the way in Qatar before their shock defeat, but are now 17/2. Meanwhile, England’s odds on bringing it home have since shortened to 13/2 from 7/1, with Brazil the 3/1 favourites.”
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