World Cup Group B: Wales joins Iran, England, and the U.S.
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Loading...Tehran Times – ZURICH, Wales football team reached their first FIFA World Cup in 64 years after a 1-0 win over a spirited Ukraine in the play-off final Sunday night.
They joined Iran, England, and the U.S. in Group B.
Andriy Yarmolenko scored an own-goal in the 34th minute at the Cardiff Stadium.
Ukraine dominated the match in the second half and created so many goalscoring chances but a strong performance in goal from Wayne Hennessey made sure that Wales would keep their lead as Ukraine’s road ends in the finals of Path A.
In their respective play-off semi-finals, Ukraine had defeated Scotland 3-1 at Hampden Park on Wednesday, while Wales defeated Austria 2-1 in March.
