FIFA World Cup: When Saudi Arabia first met Argentina on the big phase
For 20 years, the FIFA Associations Cup brought together mainland champions every four years and marked the countdown to the FIFA World Cup. But the roots of the contest go back even further to a knockout rivalry for four teams organized by Saudi Arabia in 1992: the King Fahd Cup. Qatar World Cup fans can buy Saudi Arabia football world cup tickets from our website. The opening edition included hosts Saudi Arabia and three other regnant continental kings. Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire and USA. Argentina, under the stewardship of Alfio Basile, had just won the Copa America 1991 and had in their positions a young Gabriel Batistuta. FIFA World Cup Argentina’s star-dotted squad enjoyed warm comfortable on their arrival For their part Saudi Arabia were the central force in Asian football, having won back-to-back AFC Asian Cups in 1984 and 1988. The King Fahd Cup was a chance for the Saudis to prepare for that year’s Asian finals, which were arranged to start nine days after the final...