World Cup 2022

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Wales Ends Ukraine's Inspiring Run to Qualify for World Cup, Ends ... (Sports Illustrated)

Gareth Bale and Wales booked Europe's final ticket to Qatar and will now face the U.S. in their opening match Nov. 21.

Republic of Ireland followed by a match against Armenia and then a second date with the Irish. It had made a run to the semifinals at Euro 2016 before losing to eventual champion Portugal. But the true star of the match was Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, who made nine saves to keep a clean sheet.

Ukraine's World Cup quest ends in heartbreak, as USMNT learns its ... (Yahoo Sports)

Ukraine lost to Wales, who'll face the USMNT on the World Cup's opening day. But lasting image of this qualifying decider was Ukrainian resilience.

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Wales seal place at 2022 World Cup as playoff final win ends ... (The Guardian)

An own goal from Andriy Yarmolenko gave Wales a 1-0 playoff win over Ukraine that sends them to their first men's World Cup since 1958.

Ramsey was also guilty of missing a wonderful opening early in the second half, placing his shot wide after collecting Kieffer Moore’s centre. From the moment Zinchenko had a quick free-kick disallowed on three minutes, they panicked Wales and the midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi picked holes in the home defence. The defender made a block with 15 minutes to play when Yarmolenko side-footed the ball goalwards after Ukraine scooped the ball into the box. Connor Roberts collapsed to the floor and repeatedly punched the air in a state of disbelief. After a glossary of painful near-misses, Wales will again play on the world stage after edging out Ukraine in a nail-biting and fraught playoff final. Ukraine’s players displayed a flag scribbled with handwritten messages from soldiers in their dressing room.

Wales beats Ukraine to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022 (Sportstar)

Wales beat Ukraine 1-0 in the European World Cup qualifying playoff in Cardiff on Sunday to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 64 years.

It was against the run of play then when Wales grabbed the lead in the 34th minute, Bale fired a low free-kick from 25 metres out and Yarmolenko's stooping, attempted header clear, flew into the net past the helpless Georgiy Bushchan. Hennessey did well to deny Roman Yaremchuk after he found himself clear on goal and then the Wales keeper was alert to get down to a dangerous Zinchenko drive and then to smother the ball at the feet of Viktor Tsygankov. Wales ended its 64-year wait for a place in the World Cup finals as it beat Ukraine 1-0 on Sunday to end the war-torn nation's hopes of reaching Qatar.

Wales best Ukraine to qualify for World Cup 2022 (DAZN News US)

The Welsh earned their first World Cup berth since 1958 with a 1-0 victory over Ukraine in Cardiff on Sunday, with an Andriy Yarmolenko own goal the difference ...

Ukraine handily defeated Scotland on Wednesday to advance to the playoff in Wales, and for long stretches of the first half it appeared as though they'd also take control of Sunday's match. As such, Yarmolenko's own goal stood as the only marker of the match, propelling Wales into the World Cup for the first time this century. Wales came out stronger in the second half, forcing a couple of good saves out of Bushchan and hitting the post, but it was Wayne Hennessey who was the far busier of the two goalkeepers as Ukraine pressed forward in search of an equalizer.

Ukrainian dreams shattered as Wales claim Europe's last World Cup ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

An own goal was enough to sink Ukraine in Cardiff on Sunday, the war-torn country's hopes of making the World Cup shattered after captain Andriy Yarmolenko ...

It was against the run of play that Wales grabbed the lead in the 34th minute, Bale firing a low free kick from 25 metres out. The spectre of the war was evident in the Welsh capital with a message of peace in English and Ukrainian on the screens in the Cardiff City Stadium. Rivalries were put aside when the Ukrainian national anthem was played and it was applauded by the home fans. Back home, on the 102nd day of the war, Ukrainians took respite from the pain and suffering by watching the game from Cardiff in bars, including in the capital Kyiv, which had been hit by Russian missiles earlier in the day.