Argentina captain Lionel Messi kicks off what will be his self-confessed final chance at World Cup glory with an opening-round clash against Saudi Arabia in Qatar.
La Albiceleste head into the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the back of winning the 2021 Copa America and on a mammoth near-world record unbeaten run, with Messi spearheading their charge through CONEMBOL qualification, as he prepares to do battle with Cristiano Ronaldo once again.
Group C kicks off with Lionel Scaloni’s side facing rank outsiders Saudi Arabia in Lusail, as they aim to erase the memory of defeat to Germany in the 2014 final.
Below are all the details to follow for the match, including the kickoff time for fans around the world.
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When is Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia World Cup match?
| Date | Match | Stadium |
| Tues, Nov. 22 | Argentina vs. S. Arabia | Lusail |
Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia start time
The match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia will be played at Lusail Stadium and will kick off at 13:00 local time in Qatar.
Here’s how that time translates in time zones across the world:
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia kickoff time
| Kickoff time | |
| Qatar | 13:00 (local) |
| USA | 05:00 ET |
| Canada | 05:00 EST |
| UK | 10:00 GMT |
| Australia | 21:00 AEDT |
| India | 15:30 IST |
| Hong Kong | 18:00 HKT |
| Malaysia | 18:00 MYT |
| Singapore | 18:00 SGT |
| New Zealand | 23:00 NZDT |
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How to watch Argentina vs Saudi Arabia in 2022 World Cup
The match will be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world:
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 05:00 EST | FS1, Telemundo | fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 05:00 EST | TSN, RDS (French) | TSN site/app |
| UK | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 10:00 GMT | ITV 1, STV (Scotland) | ITV Hub / ITVX, STV Player (Scotland) |
| Australia | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 21:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 15:30 IST | Sports18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 18:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 18:00 MYT | Astro, Unifi, TV2, TV Okey | Astro GO, RTMKlik |
| Singapore | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 18:00 SGT | StarHub (Ch. 251/252), Singtel TV | MeWatch, Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+ |
| New Zealand | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 23:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
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Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia odds, prediction
Argentina will be confident of avoiding any potential opening-game shocks against Saudi Arabia, with Messi and co. strongly fancied to secure a straightforward win in Lusail.
BetMGM has Argentina priced at -550 to secure all three points with an over 2.5 total goal scored option coming in at -165.
- Pick: Argentina win (-550)
- Prediction: 3-0
Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and LadBrokes (Australia).
| BetMGM | Sports Interaction |
SkyBet | LadBrokes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina win | -550 | 1.12 | 1/7 | 1/6 |
| Draw | +600 | 7.40 | 13/2 | 6/1 |
| Saudi Arabia win | +1700 | 19.00 | 18/1 | 20/1 |
| Both teams to score Y / N |
+165 / -225 | 2.55 / 1.40 | 13/8, 4/9 | 8/5, 4/9 |
| Over / Under 2.5 goals |
-165 / +115 | 1.61 / 2.17 | 8/13, 6/5 | 3/5, 5/4 |
| Argentina -1.5 | -185 | 1.55 | — | — |
| Saudi Arabia +1.5 | +130 | 2.36 | — | — |
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