sport news Craig Foster shoots down theory that Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia on purpose ... trends now
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Socceroos great Craig Foster has laughed off a fan conspiracy theory that Argentina lost their World Cup match to Saudi Arabia on purpose so they wouldn't finish on top of their group.
The Saudis amazed the world by coming back after a Lionel Messi penalty to win 2-1 in what's been described as one of the biggest boilovers in the history of the tournament.
Some Argentine fans speculated that the side - which was on a 36-match unbeaten streak before the loss - threw the game in order to avoid coming first in Group C.
Had they topped the group and had Brazil won Group G, the two South American heavyweights would have been in the same half of the draw for the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Some Argentina fans believe their side lost to Saudi Arabia on purpose so they can avoid being in the same half of the draw as Brazil during the World Cup's knockout stages
The 2-1 loss to the Saudis left fans - and superstar Lionel Messi (pictured during
