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As we reported, The United States and Wales played to a 1-1 draw in the second match of Group B in the first round of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here are the highlights of the match!
Bale’s goal was historic in more ways than one (Photo: Getty Image) |
Gareth Bale scored his 41st goal for Wales, and his penalty goal earned a point for his country against the United States. With this, Wales scored again in the World Cup after 64 years (!), exactly 23,533 days. The last time Terry Medwin scored was in June 1958, against Hungary…
23533 – Before Gareth #Bale the last welsh goal a #FIFAWorldCup Terry Medwin v Hungary scored on 17 June 1958: 23,533 days ago – the record distance between two goals in the competition in days. Return.#USAvWAL #FIFAWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/PwZ12oM6Kc
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GARETH BALE HAS BEEN WALES’ FIRST GOAL AT THE WC 64 YEARS AGO! pic.twitter.com/JXIV0ssYcX
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One of the best in the United States, Christian Pulisic assisted on a goal against Wales, becoming the 15th American with at least one World Cup assist. Only two American players, Graham Zusi and Tab Ramos, were able to do two in one tournament, both in 2014. The Chelsea star can still beat this.
15 – since 1966, @cpulisic_10 the 15 @USMNT different players to help the #World Championship. Only two American players have provided more in the competition: Graham Zusi (also the only one to provide more in a single edition – 2, both in 2014) and Tab Ramos (2). A friend. pic.twitter.com/URA4YACbdm
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AMAZING STATISTICS
The four longest halves in World Cup history all took place on today’s match day (Monday), even though it was only the second day of the tournament in Qatar with three matches. The England-Iran match adds two to the respective ranking, the second half of Senegal-Netherlands one and the second inning of the United States-Wales match one more.
4 – The four halves are tied for the most stoppage time (since 1966). #World Championship all of today’s matches were:#ENGIRN 1st half (14:08)#ENGIRN 2nd half (13:08)#USAWAL 2nd half (10:34)#SENT 2nd half (10:03)
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, QATAR
ROUND 1
GROUP B
UNITED STATES-WALES 1-1 (1-0)
Al-Rajjan, Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, 43 418 viewer. Led by: al-Jassim (Qatari)
UNITED STATES: M. Turner – Dest (Yedlin, 74), Ream, Zimmerman, A. Robinson – McKennie (Aaronson, 66), T. Adams, Musah (Acosta, 74) – Weah (J. Morris, 88), Sargent (H.Wright, 74), Pulisic. Union captain: Gregg Berhalter
WALES: Hennessey – Mepham, Rodon, B. Davies – C. Roberts, Ampadu (Morrell, 90+5.), Ramsey, N. Williams (B. Johnson, 79.) – H. Wilson (S. Thomas, 90+3. ). ), Bale, D. James (K. Moore, at half-time). Union captain: Robert Page
Scorer: Weah (36th), or Bale (from 82 – 11)