2022 FIFA World Cup Group C

Argentina took the lead in the 10th minute with a penalty from Lionel Messi, awarded for a foul on Leandro Paredes, which he rolled into the left corner.

In the second half, Saudi Arabia would quickly find an equalizer, with Saleh Al-Shehri converting a low shot into the net's right corner in the 48th minute.

[6] Saudi Arabia then took the lead five minutes later when Salem Al-Dawsari curled the ball into the right corner of the net from just inside the penalty area.

[19] Piotr Zieliński scored the opening goal for Poland in the 39th minute when he shot high to the net from six yards out after the ball was passed from the right.

[29] Argentina were awarded a first-half penalty when Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny was adjudged to have made illegal contact with Lionel Messi while attempting to punch the ball away.

Szczęsny would nevertheless concede for the first time in the tournament after Argentina scored twice in the second half; the first goal came from Alexis Mac Allister with a low shot to the left corner immediately following the restart, and the second from Julián Álvarez with a shot to the top right of the net, as the Argentines won 2–0 and topped the group with six points, reaching the knockout stage for the thirteenth time in their last fourteen World Cup appearances.

[30] Szczęsny became just the third goalkeeper to save multiple penalties at a single World Cup (excluding shoot-outs), following compatriot Jan Tomaszewski in 1974 and Brad Friedel in 2002.

Despite defeat, Poland would still join Argentina in the last 16 thanks to a superior goal difference to Mexico, ending their 36-year knockout stage drought.

Salem Al-Dawsari, however, would score for Saudi Arabia in the fifth minute of added time with a goal after a one-two, confirming both teams' elimination as Mexico claimed the 2–1 win.