Wales beat Ukraine to qualify for 2022 World Cup

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[June 06, 2022] CARDIFF (Reuters) - Wales beat Ukraine 1-0 in the European World Cup qualifying playoff in Cardiff on Sunday to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 64 years.

Wales, whose only previous finals appearance was in Sweden in 1958, will join England, Iran and the United States in Group B at the World Cup which kicks off in Qatar on Nov. 21.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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Wales' Gareth Bale celebrates after qualifying for the World Cup REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

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