The Wales national team joins the ranks of the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, and is achieving an achievement after an absence of 64 years.
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Wales qualified for the World Cup after an absence of 64 years
Wales qualified for the World Cup “Qatar 2022” after an absence of 64 years, after defeating Ukraine 1-0 in the final of the first track of the European play-off, on Sunday.
The only goal of the match came after a powerful shot from Gareth Bale, converted by the Ukrainian player Andrei Yarmolenko accidentally scored an own goal in the 34th minute, as Wales qualified for the World Cup for the second time in its history.
Thus, it became Wales is the 13th European team in the World Cup, after qualifying for the Netherlands, England, Poland, France, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Serbia, Switzerland and Portugal.
⚽️???? Gareth Bale gifted his team the lead with a cannonball that Yarmolenko converted into the net#2022_world_cup_qualifiers | #Wales_Ukraine #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/xtYRPJpGAc
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