‘Superstar’ Bale, PK equalizer in the second half… The first draw of the tournament
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(Doha = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = The United States, where Timothy Weah, “son of the president,” has a general, and Wales, where Gareth Bale, “superstar” Menggun, drew in the first game of the Cup Qatar World 2022.
The United States drew 1-1 with Wales in the first leg of Group B of the Qatar 2022 World Cup group stage held at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 21st.
Weah scored the opening goal in the 36th minute of the first half, but Bale scored a penalty in the 37th minute of the second half to make it a draw.
This is the first draw in the opening 4 games of this tournament.
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The United States scored just one point in its first World Cup game in eight years.
It is a challenge for the United States to advance to the round of 16 in the World Cup for the first time in eight years since the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
Wales, who have reached the finals of the World Cup for the first time since the 1958 tournament in Sweden and for the second time in their career, lifted the atmosphere with a dramatic draw in the first game.
The United States and Wales tied for second place in Group B, following England, who defeated Iran 6-2 that day.
The United States came out with a 4-3-3 tactic, with Christian Pulisic from Chelsea (England) and Timothy Weah, the son of former star football player George Weah from Liberia, in the lead.
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Wales started with a 3-5-2 tactic with Son Heung-min’s Tottenham teammate Ben Davies in the defensive line. Bale, a goalkeeper from Real Madrid (Spain) who currently plays for LAFC (USA), was aiming for a goal from the front row.
The United States drove the Welsh camp with strong pressure and the development of Pulisic’s compact and quick attack.
Wales were on the defensive and they could hardly connect the ball to Bale.
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In the end, the United States opened the goal first.
In the 36th minute of the first half, Weah scored his first World Cup goal by finishing a penetrating pass from Pulisik with a non-stop right-footed shot from the bottom.
The Wales goalkeeper made a quick decision and ran out, but Weah’s speed was faster.
Wales, who had the upper hand in the midfield contest from the middle of the second half, turned the game around with Bale’s penalty kick to equalize in the 37th minute of the second half.
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Earlier, when Bale tried to receive a cut back passed by Aaron Ramsey from the right, American defender Walker Zimmerman made a tackle against his back.
Bale, who came out as a direct kicker, pierced the right side of the goal and rattled the net.
Wales pushed the United States, who tired themselves too much in the first half, but failed to score a comeback goal.
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