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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
Post update
Wales 1-0 Ukraine
Wales are 90 seconds away from a World Cup.
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Nathan Blake
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
We knew it wasn't going to be an easy affair, we knew it was going to be tight, it was going to go right to the wire.
Let's hope Wales can hold on.
SUBSTITUTION
Wales 1-0 Ukraine
Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Neco Williams.
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Andriy Yarmolenko smashes the ball from the edge of the area, but it's a few feet over the bar.
The Wales fans treat that like a goal.
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Andriy Yarmolenko shoots and it's a great block by Neco Williams this time.
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We will have five minutes of added on time.
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Wales' fans are trying to do all they can to rouse their side.
They are so close now.
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Wales so close they can taste it.
But Ukraine will not give up.
Serhiy Sydorchuk finds himself in shooting range, but that one is heading towards the River Taff.
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Sam Ricketts
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
The supporters are playing their part now. We are getting song after song to try and carry them over the line.
Post update
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Again Ukraine break, again Wales look in massive trouble, again the ball ends safely in the hands of Wayne Hennessey.
He's been sensational.
Post update
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Rob Phillips
BBC Wales Football Correspondent on BBC Radio Wales
Gareth Bale walks off to a standing ovation around the stadium.
Has he done enough to fulfil his dream, Wales' dream as he encourages Harry Wilson to put in the effort?
Post update
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I have now written 'incredible block by Ben Davies' so I can just cut and paste for the rest of the game.
Wales now with a freekick in shooting range, but it's deflected wide for a corner.
Post update
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Jayne Ludlow
Former Reading and Wales manager on BBC Radio 5 Live
Hennessey has just filled our goal there. I thought that was in. Absolutely superb.
CLOSE!
Wales 1-0 Ukraine
What a save from Wayne Hennessey!
He makes an unbelievable stop to deny Artem Dovbyk with Ben Davies blocking the rebound.
SUBSTITUTION
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Harry Wilson, perhaps surprisingly left out, is on for Gareth Bale, who has given all he has.
He's given a rousing ovation.
Post update
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Nathan Blake
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
You don't see this Ukrainian team looking tired.
They look like they've got legs with12 minutes to go, they're going right until the very end.
Post update
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Mykhailo Mudryk and Artem Dovbyk are both on.
Ukraine sending everyone forward now.
Ten to go.
Post update
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Ukraine have had double the amount of chances Wales have, but the Wales defending has been inspired.
Wayne Hennessey gathers easily from Serhiy Sydorchuk's speculative effort.
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Sam Ricketts
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Ben Davies must be one of the best players I have ever seen at blocking shots.
He gets his body in the way week after week, be it for Tottenham or Wales. And that is him again there. He's made three now.
It is as good as a striker scoring a hat-trick, they are that important.
Post update
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Natasha Harding
Wales international on BBC Radio Wales
It was Ben Davies again, that boy.
I can't speak highly enough of him, I've run out of words.