Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday (23 November) as a celebratory holiday for all employees and students after its historic win in the FIFA World Cup against Argentina on Tuesday.
The kindom's King Salman bin Abdulaziz approved a suggestion made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to celebrate the national team's victory with a holiday
All employees in the private and public sectors and students in all educational stages will be given a holiday.
Unheralded Saudi Arabia notched one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Lionel Messi's Argentina.
Saudi Arabia, the second-lowest ranked team in the tournament after Ghana, threw caution to the wind at the start of the second half, charging at Argentina's defence
Saleh Al-Shehri squeezed in a low shot in the 48th minute while Salem Al-Dawsari curled in a scorching strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 53rd minute
Saleh Al-Shehri squeezed in a low shot in the 48th minute while Salem Al-Dawsari curled in a scorching strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 53rd minute
"Our team fulfils our dreams!" and "Where is Messi? We beat him!", the green-clad Saudis chanted over and over in the Lusail Stadium