Tag: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has declared Wednesday, November 23, 2022 a public holiday after a historic win over Argentina in the ongoing 2022 World Cup. Herve Renard’s side fought back to record a 2-1 win over the South American side on Tuesday  at the Lusail Stadium in Doha. Lionel Messi scored Argentina’s first goal from a penalty kick in the tenth minute of the match, before Saudi Arabia later scored their first goal by Saleh Al-Shehri in the 49th minute. On the 53rd minute, Salem Al-Dosari scored a beautiful goal to seal the win for the Asian side. Following the win, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has directed that there would be a holiday for all employees in the public and private sectors and students at all educational levels acc...