, ranked third in the world, unbeaten for three years and among the favourites to win the 2022 tournament, many had expected Argentina to sweep aside Saudi Arabia with 48 places separating the two teams in the world rankings.
According to Gracenote, the previous most surprising World Cup win was USA's victory against England in 1950, in which the American team had a 9.5% chance of victory. Four years later, the tournament was hosted by Italy and Maradona came into the World Cup having led Italian club Napoli to an iconic Serie A title.
Diouf produced a spectacular performance, but it was the unheralded Papa Bouba Diop who scrambled home the only goal of the game to secure a stunning victory for Senegal.
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