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Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

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When: Tomorrow, 1pm Where: Lusail Stadium Capacity: 80,000

Key stats:

◆ Argentina are playing in the World Cup finals for the 18th time, while Saudi Arabia are playing for the sixth time and second in a row

◆ Argentina won the title twice in 1978 and 1986, and also finished runner-up twice in Italy 1990 and Brazil eight years ago

◆ Argentina reached the final 16 in their last appearance in 2018, before losing 4-3 to the eventual champions France

◆ Argentina were crowned champions of Copa America last year beating hosts Brazil at the famous Maracana stadium  Saudi Arabia lost 5-0 to hosts Russia in the opening game in 2018 then 1-0 to Uruguay before beating Egypt 2-1 in their final game of the group stage

Previous meetings:

◆ Argentina and Saudi Arabia have played each other four times, with Argentina winning once in their third meeting during the Confederat­ions Cup on 1992

◆ Their last meeting ended 0-0 in a 2012 friendly

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