On a sunny winter afternoon at Lusail Stadium in 2022, Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in football history.

Down a goal at half-time, the Green Falcons struck twice early in the second half to take a 2-1 lead over eventual champions Argentina.

The result washed away World Cup humiliations from previous tournaments.

No longer was anyone talking about the 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Russia in the 2018 opener or the 8-0 loss to Germany in 2002.

Instead, the world was talking about the team's passionate supporters and the country's football culture.