Nielsen Gracenote, a data business, has ranked Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 victory against Argentina as the biggest shock in World Cup history, surpassing the previous largest surprise, the United States’ triumph over England in 1950.
According to Gracenote, Saudi Arabia’s victory is the biggest World Cup surprise statistically
According to Gracenote’s unique rating system and a complicated algorithm that takes into account team strength, geography, and history, Saudi Arabia, which is rated 51st, had an 8.7% probability of defeating an Argentine squad that had not lost in 36 international games.
Some of the most well-known upsets, such North Korea’s victory over Italy in 1966 and Cameroon’s victory against Argentina, the reigning champions, in the tournament’s first game in 1990, failed to crack Gracenote’s top 10, despite both underdogs being superior to expectations.
As evidence that they were both stronger teams than initially believed, both of those clubs went on to the quarterfinals.
Saudi Arabia, ranked 51st in the world, was up against a group attempting to match the 37-game undefeated streak set by an international team. Although Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari scored goals early in the second half to secure the surprising upset, everything seemed to be heading in the right direction when Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead with a penalty kick in the 10th minute.
After the national football team’s 2-1 victory against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, Saudi Arabia announced a public holiday for tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a holiday for everyone, according to a statement made today by Saudi King Salman. Also remaining closed are schools.
The decision was made while the Gulf country was in the middle of its final examinations, which means that they will need to be postponed.
Major theme parks and entertainment venues in the city will waive entry costs on Tuesday, according to a tweet from Turki al-Sheikh, a Royal Court advisor and the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.