King Salman declares a national holiday after a shocking win over Argentina in the World Cup #shorts

Saudi King Salman has declared a national holiday after the football team's stunning World Cup win on Tuesday over Argentina, state media reported.

The 86-year-old monarch "orders that tomorrow, Wednesday, be a holiday for all employees in the public and private sectors, as well as male and female students at all educational levels," the Al-Ekhbariya channel wrote on Twitter.
The Saudi Green Falcons bounced back from conceding an early Lionel Messi penalty to produce one of the greatest World Cup shocks thanks to a Saleh Al-Shehri’s equaliser and a sublime Salem Al-Dawsari winner at the Lusail Stadium in Doha.

Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history on Tuesday by beating Lionel Messi's Argentina 2-1 and France launched their title defence in style.

Celebrations erupted throughout the capital Riyadh after the final whistle blew, with fans forming impromptu dance circles and waving the sword-emblazoned national flag from the windows of speeding cars.

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