International Center / Reported by Xu Yuanxin
▲ Many fans bet on the Argentine team because of Messi, but Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia. (Photo/Reuters/Dazhi Image)
The Qatar 2022 World Cup has started, but on the second day, there was a big upset: Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina, which ranks third in the world, 2:1. The Saudis also went crazy. he was unhappy as he lost US$160,000 (about NT$5 million).
According to the “Daily Mail” report, Messi wanted to add trophies to the Argentine team. Many fans have bet on the Argentine team for their faith in Messi. :1 beat Argentina.
According to the report, TAB confirmed that an Australian player bet $160,000 at odds of 1.13. If Argentina wins, he can recover $180,800 (about NT$5.6 million), with a net profit of only $20,000 (about NT$640,000). . However, the result of the match on 22 cost him US$160,000 (about NT$5 million).
Looking back on this match, Argentina played against Saudi Arabia. Lionel Messi scored the first point with a ball from 12 yards in under 10 minutes. Udia Arabia launched a counterattack, scored two goals in a row in 5 minutes, and finally won a 2:1 upset victory, which was also the first victory in the team’s history against Argentina.