Ten of the greatest shocks in World Cup history after Saudi Arabia's win

Saudi Arabia produced one of the great World Cup shocks as they beat Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday
Ten of the greatest shocks in World Cup history after Saudi Arabia's win

MEMORABLE STRIKE: Ray Houghton shoots to score Ireland's goal in the famous win over Italy at the 1994 World Cup. Pic: David Maher/Sportsfile

Saudi Arabia produced one of the great World Cup shocks as they beat Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday.

Here, we look at 10 previous big upsets in the tournament's history.

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