{"id":45039,"date":"2022-11-22T17:50:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T17:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.excelbreakingnews.com\/?p=45039"},"modified":"2022-11-22T17:50:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T17:50:09","slug":"jubilant-saudi-arabia-declares-wednesday-public-holiday-over-victory-against-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.excelbreakingnews.com\/jubilant-saudi-arabia-declares-wednesday-public-holiday-over-victory-against-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Jubilant Saudi Arabia Declares Wednesday Public Holiday Over Victory Against Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jubilant Saudi Arabia Declares Wednesday Public Holiday Over Victory Against Argentina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia has declared a national holiday for tomorrow to celebrate their football team&#8217;s incredible World Cup victory over Argentina.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excel Magazine International<\/strong> learnt all public and private sector employees and students in Saudi Arabia will have the day off on Wednesday after their national team beat Argentina 2-1 in one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf state is currently ranked a lowly 51st in the world behind hosts Qatar and came into the tournament with low expectations in a group with Argentina, who were tipped by many to challenge for ultimate glory.<\/p>\n<p>But in a truly stunning turn of events, the underdogs sent the team ranked number three in the world crashing to the bottom of Group C with a stellar 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi fans were pictured performing a Cristiano Ronaldo-style &#8216;SIU&#8217; celebration en-masse as they filed out of the stadium in giddy scenes of pure joy.<\/p>\n<p>And now, Saudi Arabians can continue their celebrations tomorrow as King Salman approved plans to give all employees and students a national holiday, reports the Saudi Press Agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jubilant Saudi Arabia Declares Wednesday Public Holiday Over Victory Against Argentina Saudi Arabia has declared a national holiday for tomorrow to celebrate their football team&#8217;s incredible World Cup victory over Argentina. 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