On the second day of the World Cup Qatar tournament, Group B USA vs. Wales in the first round drew 1-1.
The United States, ranked 16th in the world rankings for the first time in two tournaments and 11th appearance, and Wales, ranked 19th in the world for the first time in 64 years, will play in the first round of the league on the 21st at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan on the outskirts of Doha. Done.
With an average age of 25, the young Americans dominated the ball from the beginning with fine passing work and plenty of momentum. He ran in front of the goal, dodged the opposing goalkeeper and defenders, and shot with his right foot to score the first goal.
The 22-year-old Weah, who scored the goal, played for Milan in the Italian first division in the 1990s and is the son of former Liberian national team forward and current Liberian president George Weah, who was unable to play in World Cup when his father was unable to play. Scored a goal on the Cup stage.
On the other hand, Wales, who had qualified for the World Cup for the first time since Sweden in 1958, showed offensive attacks that took advantage of their height with free kicks and corner kick set pieces in the second half. Gareth Bale was beaten hard and got a penalty kick.
Bale took advantage of this chance to score a goal to equalize the score, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw, sharing one point each.