Rivals at CS-2022. Wales' path to the final of the playoff qualification tournament
Recalling the path of the Welsh national team to the final of the World Cup 2022 qualification play-offs in Qatar.
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On the way to the 2022 World Cup, Rob Page's wards were unable to secure a direct spot in the final tournament, finishing second in Group E of the qualifiers. The Welsh team lost to Belgium but finished above Czech Republic, Estonia, and Belarus.
Matches of the Wales National Team in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
| Date | Location | Match |
| 24.03.2021 | Leuven, Den Drieft Stadium | Belgium - Wales - 3:1 |
| 30.03.2021 | Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium | Wales - Czech Republic - 1:0 |
| 05.09.2021 | Kazan, Central Stadium | Belarus - Wales - 2:3 |
| 08.09.2021 | Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium | Wales - Estonia - 0:0 |
| 08.10.2021 | Prague, Sinobo Stadium | Czech Republic - Wales - 2:2 |
| 11.10.2021 | Tallinn, Le Coq Arena | Estonia - Wales - 0:1 |
| 13.11.2021 | Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium | Wales - Belarus - 1:0 |
| 16.11.2021 | Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium | Wales - Belgium - 1:1 |
Summary Table of Group E
| Team | M | W | D | L | GS | Pts | |
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25-6 | 20 |
| 2 | Wales | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14-9 | 15 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14-9 | 14 |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9-21 | 4 |
| 5 | Belarus | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7-24 | 3 |
Play-off. Path A. Semi-final
| Date | Location | Match |
| 24.03.2022 | Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium | Wales - Austria - 2:1 |
We remind you that the final match of the World Cup qualifiers play-off between the national teams of Wales and Ukraine will take place on June 5 in Cardiff at the Cardiff City Stadium (kickoff at 7 PM).
It is worth noting that Wales has only qualified for the World Cup finals once, which was in 1958.
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