World Cup punter loses £90,000 bet as Argentina vs Saudi Arabia prediction backfires
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Argentina lost 2-1 to Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium. The punter bet £90,000 on Argentina to win the game. He lost £12,500. Another bet of £56,00 on the same team to beat Saudi by more than 3 goals. Graeme Souness was surprised by Argentina's performance. The Saudi team was ranked 51st in the world, while Argentina is 48th. They were beaten by a team ranked 48 places higher. It was one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history. Argentina saw three goals ruled out for offside.