In 1958, Wales last played a World Cup championship.

64 years later, it was time again when they took on the USA in the Qatar World Cup.

And you didn't get the best championship start.

The USA and the other side, missed the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

But it was a pushed back Wales who for large parts of the first half only devoted themselves to defending.

The match appeared to go into the half-time break scoreless.

But then the USA stepped forward, in the 36th minute of the match, with a monster attack where Christian Pulisic nicely played Timothy Weah, who toeed the ball into the goal.

World Cup debut for the 22-year-old who is the son of the legendary and Liberian president George Weah, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1995.

1-0 was also the half-time score.

The savior from Cardiff stepped forward

A weak first half from the Welsh.

But Wales came out stronger in the second half and got around the edges nicely.

Despite that, they didn't manage to find a great scoring chance.

But with just over ten left, they got a penalty.

Walker Zimmerman of the United States stepped clumsily into a situation with Gareth Bale and referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim of Qatar pointed to the penalty spot.

Of course, the team captain Gareth Bale stepped forward, the savior from Cardiff was the safety himself when he thundered in 1-1 which was also the final result.

Wide open in Group B, where England and Iran are also present.