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Saudi Arabia were a HUGE 500-1 to beat Argentina after Lionel Messi's opener

  /  autty

Saudi Arabia upset the odds in more ways than one in their shock victory over Argentina as they were a huge 500/1 to win the World Cup clash when trailing 1-0.

The Saudi Arabian side caused one of the biggest upsets in the history of the World Cup as they came from behind to beat Argentina 2-1 in a memorable Group C encounter.

Lionel Messi had given Argentina, one of the pre-match favourites, the lead 10 minutes in before Saudi Arabia - ranked 48 places below the South American giants - launched a stunning fightback.

At that stage, SkyBet had Saudi Arabia as high as 500-1 to come from behind and secure all three points.

Saleh Al-Shehri equalised just after half-time before Salem Al-Dawsari's wondergoal put Saudi Arabia in front. They then held on amid intense pressure from Argentina, sparking wild celebrations from their fans and players alike.

Saudi Arabia were a 33/1 shot to win the game before kick-off at the Lusail Stadium - and were still 30/1 to claim an unlikely victory when the match was level at 1-1.