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Unthinkable.
Unexpected.
And above all one of the greatest exploits in the history of the World Cup.
It therefore took the third day of the World Cup in Qatar to experience a first moment out of time in Doha.
In an electric atmosphere at the Lusail stadium, which will be the scene of the final on December 18, Saudi Arabia managed the feat of offering themselves the scalp of Lionel Messi's Argentina (2-1) from his entry into the running.
In front of more than 80,000 spectators and thousands of Saudi supporters who came as neighbors (Riyadh is a six-hour drive from Doha, a 45-minute flight), the men of Hervé Renard - the only Frenchman to coach a selection in addition to Didier Deschamps - put down one of the favorites of this planetary meeting, without there being anything to say about the content of the match, even less to cry foul.
A victory acquired in the whites of the eyes.
With courage, strength and serenity.
Respect.
After an unbreathable additional time…
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