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King Salman of Saudi Arabia approved a plan to celebrate his country’s upset win over Argentina Tuesday in the men’s World Cup soccer competition by declaring that today is a national holiday—including no classes for any students, Arab News reported.

Any exams scheduled for today will take place Dec. 7.

No word on how Saudi Arabia will celebrate additional victories.

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