Today, June 5, in Cardiff, the Ukrainian national team will play its final qualifying match for the 2022 World Cup against the Welsh national team (kickoff at 7:00 PM).

Before this, our opponent participated in the World Cup qualifiers only once — in the qualification for the distant 1958 World Cup.

Statistics of Wales national team's appearances in World Cup playoffs

World Cup 1958 (Sweden). Qualification. Intercontinental playoff

January 15, 1958. Israel — Wales — 0:2 (0:1)

Goals: Allchurch (38), Bowen (65).

February 5, 1958. WELSH — Israel — 2:0 (0:0)

Goals: Allchurch (76), Jones (80).

Wales national team played one more playoff match in this World Cup qualification.

World Cup 2022 (Qatar). Qualification. Playoff. Path A. Semi-final

March 24, 2022. WELSH — Austria — 2:1 (1:0)

Goals: Bale (25, 51) — Zabitzer (64).

Thus far, in World Cup playoffs matches, the Welsh national team has performed exceptionally well — three games and three wins.