Last Tuesday, Saudi Arabia shocked the world when they beat Argentina 1:2 in a turnaround in the opening game of the World Cup. At this time, the Greens meet Poland in the second round, with the aim of achieving another surprise.
The Poles come after a disappointing 0:0 draw against Mexico, as the team’s star and captain, Robert Lewandowski, missed a penalty that could have decided the match. The Barcelona striker, by the way, does not yet have a goal in the World Cup.
The Saudis obviously came from the top of the house, as they are the only ones who collected three points in the opening round. Another surprising victory this time will bring them very close to a second advance in history to the round of 16.
The first time that Saudi Arabia passed the group stage was in the 1994 World Cup. The Poles, on the other hand, passed the early stage several times, and even finished twice in third place, in 1974 and 1982.