According to Red Star News , it lost 1-2 to Saudi team , Messi 's Argentina team swallowed the bitter World Cup opening black, and the record of unbeaten in 36 international games was over. In fact, before this game, Messi had a lot of connections with the country of Saudi . In May this year, Messi became Saudi tourism ambassador and was invited to visit Saudi Arabia. The Saudi princess even accompanied Messi in person.

Messi arrived in Saudi Arabia to serve as the official ambassador of Saudi tourism. Photo According to IC photo
According to foreign media reports, Messi used the short rest time between the two games of Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain to come to Saudi Arabia for vacation in mid-to-early May this year. It is reported that Messi received an official request from Saudi Arabia that time to become a Saudi tourism ambassador and visited the local cultural and artistic facilities. At the same time, in order to show the importance of Saudi Arabia for this invitation, the Saudi princess personally accompanied Messi and showed full sincerity.
After coming to Saudi Arabia, Messi received enthusiastic support from local fans. After many fans learned about Messi's itinerary, they spontaneously came to the streets to get close to Messi. Messi also met the autograph and photo requirements of many fans, and his people-friendly image once again set off a "Messi whirlwind" in the local area.
However, after losing to Saudi Arabia today, some fans on the Internet came up with this story and joked that Messi was "short for people"...
Reporter: Pei Han