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Wales lost opening qualifier in Belgium, then beat Czech Republic
Wales have won four of five previous meetings with Belarus, losing the other
Wales without 13 players including Aaron Ramsey, Joe Rodon and Kieffer Moore
Bale scores early penalty, then levels with second spot-kick
Belarus lead at break after two goals in 92 seconds, from Lisakovich and Sedko
Bale completes hat-trick in stoppage time to give Wales win
Belarus 0-1 Wales
No doubts it was a penalty, goalkeeper Sergei Chernik absolutely clattered into Gareth Bale after Ben Davies knocked the ball back into the penalty area.
Bale's penalty was calmness personified after his shocking effort in the Euros from the spot!
Gareth Bale
No mistake. Sends the goalkeeper the wrong way.
What a start for Wales!
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Another Wales corner. It's a penalty to Wales! Bale clattered by the goalkeeper.
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Wales win an early corner, but play it short to Ben Davies, curiously, and the moment is lost.
A confident start for Wales though, lots of possession.
Belarus 0-0 Wales
Right, what we thinking on how Wales will line-up?Rubin Colwill as a number 9? A false 9? As a number 10? See also, Brennan Johnson.
It seems the Forest man has at least started as Wales' attacking central pivot.
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It was a bit eerie hearing the national anthems played in an empty stadium.
It is really, really empty, with 26,000 empty seats.
The Wales players take a knee...
And Georgian referee Giorgi Kruashvili gets us under way in Kazan.
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Helen Ward
Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales
These boys just want to get this game out the way and get home to play in front of the Welsh fans in Cardiff where they feel most comfortable.
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Rob Phillips
BBC Wales Football Correspondent
He's got six clean sheets, in his 13 games Wales have only scored eight goals which sums up the Wales at the moment, six of those games they haven't scored in. I always thought his problem has been he wants to play with a fluid front line with a false nine, but the only one who scores consistently is Kieffer Moore.
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Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales
Rubin Colwill starting in Kazan offers ample opportunities for Rubin Kazan puns.
Rubin Kazan being the name of the city's football club, former Russian champions who have appeared in the Champions League.
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Wales might be depleted, but these training photographs suggest the mood in the camp - as always seems to be the case with this squad - remains buoyant.
Nice to finally bring you some positivity!
Image source, FAW
Image source, FAW
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So to recap, Wales will be without no fewer than 13 players for this World Cup game.
Aaron Ramsey and Kieffer Moore were among seven players to pull out due to injury or Covid-19, while another three are absent due to visa issues.
Defenders Connor Roberts and Ben Cabango were already injured and midfielder Harry Wilson is suspended.
Joe Rodon, David Brooks, Neco Williams and George Thomas have also pulled out injured while Brandon Cooper, Tyler Roberts and Ethan Ampadu all miss out due to visa issues, while goalkeeper Adam Davies has Covid-19 and Moore was a close contact of his.
What. A. Nightmare.
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Helen Ward
Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales
These guys have seen him in training day in day out, he's not been picked by fluke, he's there because he deserves to be.
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Cardiff City's Rubin Colwill says he is happy to play in several positions, be it out wide, as a number 10, in midfield or up front.
That is good news given that he may be leading the Wales line this afternoon.
‘Playing is the main thing, as long as I’m on the pitch’
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Helen Ward
Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales
The thing with Gareth is whether he's playing well or not he's always a focal point for the opposition and how to stop Wales. That creates space for others. He's going to be match sharp and fit and ready to go. This is an ideal opportunity to go and get another goal. He can still turn the game on its head and get a goal.
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Iwan Roberts
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
11 goals in 20 Premier League appearances for Spurs last season and now he's got a manager who will make him feel loved. Gareth will always have the quality, he's lost some explosiveness but he looks happy under a different manager at Madrid.
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Gareth Bale says he "never planned" to retire as he aims to put doubts about his future to one side and lead Wales to a first World Cup since 1958.
Bale was evasive when he was asked before Euro 2020 about speculation he would retire after the tournament.
The 32-year-old also walked away when he was asked about his Wales future following the round of 16 defeat by Denmark.
"For me it was better not to say anything and concentrate on the job in hand," said Bale.
"I never planned to finish. Like I said before, I just wanted to concentrate on the Euros and didn't want to explain myself. I didn't feel like I needed to. I still don't feel like I need to."
I never planned to retire, says Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale
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Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales
One of the joys of the early days of lockdown last year was Tim Burgess' listening parties on Twitter.
The Charlatans' lead singer came up with the idea of inviting other musical artists to discuss an album of theirs on Twitter, while followers listened to the record at home at the same time.
Burgess is going for a Welsh theme today, hosting a listening party with the Super Furry Animals after Wales' game against Belarus.
As you can see, the frontman is getting into the spirit with his message of 'Cymru am byth' (Wales forever).
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Getting to Russia might have been hard work, but Wales boss Robert Page is not looking for excuses.
He has conceded his team must deliver in their two World Cup 2022 qualifiers during this international break.
He says Wales need to beat Belarus - and then repeat the feat against Estonia in Cardiff on Wednesday.
World Cup 2022 qualifying: Wales need wins in these two games - Page
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Wales have faced a "logistical nightmare" ahead of today's World Cup qualifier with Belarus in Kazan, according to manager Robert Page.
Teams from the United Kingdom and the European Union cannot enter Belarus by air because of sanctions against the country's government, meaning the venue for this game was switched.
The match will be played behind closed doors at Kazan's Central Stadium, with three of Wales' fit players unable to obtain a visa to travel to Russia.
"Logistically it's been hard work for us," said Page.
Wales' World Cup qualifier with Belarus in Russia a 'nightmare', says Robert Page
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Helen Ward
Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales
I think what Robert Page has struggled with is not having every player fit and available to choose at one point so it's hard to know what his ideal starting line up would be. I think he'd like a more fluid front three or four but you have to have the players available to do that.