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World Cup play-off final: Reaction as Wales reach 2022 World Cup
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- Wales end 64-year wait to appear at a World Cup
- Bale's deflected strike free-kick earns tense win over Ukraine
- Wales will play England, United States and Iran in Group B at Qatar 2022
Match Stats
Home TeamWalesAway TeamUkraine
- Possession
- Home32%
- Away68%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away22
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away9
- Corners
- Home4
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away7
Line-ups
Wales
Formation 3-4-3
1Hennessey
15Ampadu6Rodon4Davies
14Roberts7Allen10Ramsey3N Williams
11Bale13Moore20James
- 1Hennessey
- 15Ampadu
- 6Rodon
- 4Davies
- 14Roberts
- 7AllenBooked at 2mins
- 10Ramsey
- 3N WilliamsSubstituted forNorrington-Daviesat 90+3'minutes
- 11BaleSubstituted forWilsonat 83'minutes
- 13Moore
- 20JamesBooked at 3minsSubstituted forJohnsonat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Gunter
- 5Mepham
- 8Wilson
- 9Johnson
- 12Ward
- 16Morrell
- 17Norrington-Davies
- 18Williams
- 19M Harris
- 21Davies
- 22Thomas
- 23Matondo
Ukraine
Formation 4-1-4-1
1Bushchan
21Karavaev13Zabarnyi22Matvienko16Mykolenko
6Stepanenko
7Yarmolenko8Malinovskyi17Zinchenko15Tsygankov
9Yaremchuk
- 1Bushchan
- 21Karavaev
- 13Zabarnyi
- 22Matvienko
- 16MykolenkoBooked at 32mins
- 6StepanenkoSubstituted forSydorchukat 70'minutes
- 7Yarmolenko
- 8MalinovskyiSubstituted forShaparenkoat 70'minutes
- 17Zinchenko
- 15TsygankovSubstituted forMudrykat 77'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 9YaremchukSubstituted forDovbykat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Sobol
- 3Bondar
- 4Syrota
- 5Sydorchuk
- 10Shaparenko
- 11Dovbyk
- 12Pyatov
- 14Mudryk
- 18Pikhalyonok
- 19Kacharaba
- 20Zubkov
- 23Riznyk
- Referee:
- Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
- Attendance:
- 33,280
Scores
Filter by section. Currently selected: World Cup Qual Euro
As It Stood
Filter by section. Currently selected: World Cup Qual Euro
A
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Serbia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 20 | |
2 | Portugal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 17 | |
3 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 | |
4 | Luxembourg | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 9 | |
5 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 1 |
B
C
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 18 | |
2 | Italy | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 16 | |
3 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 | |
4 | Bulgaria | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 | |
5 | Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 3 |
D
E
F
G
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Netherlands | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 23 | |
2 | Turkey | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 21 | |
3 | Norway | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 18 | |
4 | Montenegro | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 | |
5 | Latvia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 | |
6 | Gibraltar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 43 | -39 | 0 |
H
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Croatia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 23 | |
2 | Football Union of Russia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 22 | |
3 | Slovakia | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
4 | Slovenia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 | |
5 | Cyprus | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 5 | |
6 | Malta | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 5 |
I
J
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 32 | 27 | |
2 | North Macedonia | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 18 | |
3 | Romania | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 | |
4 | Armenia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 12 | |
5 | Iceland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 | |
6 | Liechtenstein | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 34 | -32 | 1 |
Live Reporting
Michael Pearlman and Philip Marsh
All times stated are UK
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World Cup qualification 'a dream come true' - Davies
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Wales defender Ben Davies told Sky Sports: "There was a lot of emotion in this game, but we stood up brilliantly.
"Every challenge they threw at us we dealt with.
"It's incredible, a dream come true, as a squad we've worked so hard for this.
"We may not have the most talented group but we give it everything we have got."
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Neil Taylor
Wales full-back on BBC Radio Wales
The second half wasn't nice to watch, but in the end I always thought we were going to get the win.
These are fantastic scenes on the pitch and what an amazing occasion for Wales.
The great thing as well is this is a young team and there's a lot of good players on the bench to develop.
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Nathan Blake
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
That man [Gareth Bale] stood up again, produced the goods and we find ourselves on our way to the 2022 World Cup.
Absolutely fantastic scenes.
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Jayne Ludlow
Former Reading and Wales manager on BBC Radio 5 Live
It is surreal. I had a good feeling today about this and I was hopeful. But we have actually got there.
Players and staff and fans have been talking about it for years, be it on the male or female side. I am standing here and emotionally it is strange. The elation for us as a nation, in a football context, but then there's the war context. It is a strange emotional place to be.
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Natasha Harding
Wales international on BBC Radio Wales
You dream of this as a player, you dream of it as a fan and I think everyone's emotions just errupted on that final whistle.
To see the boys achieve this and get it over the line is an incredible achievement.
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Rob Phillips
BBC Wales Football Correspondent on BBC Radio Wales
I've never seen scenes like this.
This is a generation-defining victory for Wales, and it was Gareth Bale's free kick that helped take them there.
A man on a mission, a talisman, he will be on the same stage as Messi, Ronaldo, all the greats of world football and it's a place he deserves to be.
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Sam Ricketts
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
I don't think you can appreciate what has gone on behind the scenes. What has built up over all thee years.
It is not just for individuals, it is for the country, for everyone.
It is hard work. There is a lot of talent on that pitch, but it is heart as well. I said just before the end of the game, as a group of players they have squeezed every last bit of effort out. They have got the maximum out of this squad and they deserve the plaudits and the journey they will take to Qatar.
Hero Hennessey
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Jayne Ludlow
Former Reading and Wales manager on BBC Radio 5 Live
I'm speechless. It is something we have tried to achieve over many, many years. It is absolutely fantastic, for all the guys who have been involved in this over many years but also for everybody.
Think about the next few months. If you are involved in football in Wales this is immense.
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Joe Cordina wins a world title and then the end of a 64-year wait for a spot at a World Cup.
Surely the greatest 24 hours in Welsh sporting history?
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Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter
The long wait is over for a country steeped in myth and legend. They have banished the notion that they will fall at the final hurdle for a World Cup.
Under Rob Page, it is a chapter in their history that will be read over and over again. Page and his players have achieved legendary status in Wales.
But spare a thought for Ukraine, who have done their country so proud in the most difficult of circumstances.
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The Ukrainian players and fans are acknowledging each other in the corner of the Cardiff City Stadium.
Not a fan has left.
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The tears of joy for Wales are absolutely lovely to see.
The tears of despair for Ukraine are hard to watch.
Football, the most important of the unimportant things.
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Wales' players and staff celebrate.
So so so sad for Ukraine. They gave everything today, they were excellent, but Wales just were not to be denied.
FULL-TIME - Wales 1-0 Ukraine
Wales are going to the 2022 World Cup.
Wales are going to their first World Cup since 1958.
Wales have done it.
Their long wait is over!
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Added time in added time
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Mykhailo Mudryk is booked for a crazy foul on Joe Rodon.
Wales will love that. The gift of some time.