World Cup 2022: Episode 3 - Saudi Arabia Shock Argentina
The Game
The Times
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🗓️ 23 November 2022
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is in Qatar - with Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson in London.
Saudi Arabia provided one of the most shocking moments in World Cup history as they beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game. Was it a tactical masterclass from Hervé Renard? (00:00)
Robert Lewandowski is still looking for his first World Cup goal after having a penalty saved against Mexico - but was it actually the right decision? (15:02)
France came from behind to beat Australia 4-1 and Olivier Giroud achieved a huge personal milestone in the game - but are they the real deal? (23:18)
Christian Eriksen had an emotional day as he played in a major tournament for the first time since the events of Euro 2020. There were also some pretty big political statements surrounding the match (31:40)
Hugh was at Wales’ game against the USA and as he was missing from last night’s podcast, he gave us his thoughts on what Wales need to do to make it through (38:30)
Away from the World Cup - two huge stories at Manchester United as the club part ways with Cristiano Ronaldo and the owners could be open to selling up (42:56)
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| 0:54.5 | This is the Game Football Podcast from The Times. Today we react to one of the bigger |
| 1:00.9 | shocks in World Cup history as Saudi Arabia beat Argentina. The French turn on the |
| 1:06.2 | style against Australia. A couple of goalers draws Denmark against Tunisia. Mexico against |
| 1:12.0 | Poland will dissect all the big moments in those as well and we will talk about Cristiana Ronaldo |
| 1:18.1 | and Manchester United. This is the game World Cup 2022. |
| 1:27.4 | Hello and welcome back to the Game Podcast. I'm Hugh. Wasn't croft alongside Tom |
| 1:31.2 | Clark and Gregor Robinson looking back on day three at the World Cup in Qatar, where we had |
| 1:38.4 | one of the shocks of the history of the tournament itself up there with Cameroon beating Argentina |
| 1:44.5 | in 1990. Senegal beating the Holders France in 2002. The United States humbling England back |
| 1:51.4 | in 1950 and South Korea beating Italy also in 2002. Saudi Arabia, a full 48 places beneath |
| 1:59.6 | Argentina in the world rankings and it just didn't make a difference. They scored two great goals |
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