Sensational Saudis humble Messi and Argentina in World Cup shock

With just their second tournament win in three decades, the 51st-ranked side have turned the thing on its head. Arabian delight. Messi and Argentina must regroup, an all-too familiar feeling

DEJECTED: Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts as Saudi Arabia celebrate their opener at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail. 

World Cup Group C: Saudi Arabia 2 Argentina 1.

'Now is all' goes this World Cup's slogan. The full version, we can safely assume after a tectonic Tuesday lunchtime by the Persian Gulf, should read: 'now is all over the shop'.