Gareth Bale’s late penalty gave Wales a 1-1 draw towards the USA on their debut on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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The Welsh appeared destined for defeat of their first match look in 64 years after Timothy Weah opened the scoring within the first half.

However their talisman, Bale, gained and scored the penalty to provide them a treasured level in Group B.

They then tackle Iran on Friday morning, whereas the US takes on Group B leaders England within the night of the identical day, after Gareth Southgate’s facet gained 6-2 on Monday.

It was the USA who dominated the early levels and will have taken the lead inside 9 minutes when Joe Rodon’s unintentional header was saved by Wayne Hennessey in the direction of their very own aim, earlier than Josh Sargent headed the submit shortly afterwards.

The breakthrough got here within the thirty sixth minute when Christian Pulisic discovered house to slide a go from behind to Weah, who deftly whacked the ball previous Hennessey and into the underside nook.

Wales had been overwhelmed within the first half, and in response supervisor Rob Web page introduced on Kieffer Moore for the ineffective Dan James at half-time.

And the Bournemouth striker ought to have equalized for Wales on 65 minutes, as he rose to the close to submit from a nook, however in some way headed into the web at his mercy.

Nonetheless, with eight minutes to go they discovered the tie. Bale bought in entrance of Walker Zimmerman within the field to be introduced all the way down to earn a penalty, earlier than stepping ahead to go the ball to Matt Turner.

The end result leaves each groups behind England in Group B, after they gained all three factors towards Iran on Monday afternoon.