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Wales maintains series of World Cup draws against America 

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    The US team was satisfied with a 1-1 draw against its Welsh rival, in the match that brought them together at Ahmed Bin Ali World Cup Stadium, as part of the first round matches of the second group of the World Cup group stage, which will be hosted by the State of Qatar from 20 November to 18 December.
    The US team dominated most of the match and remained ahead with the goal of striker Timoni Weah, before Gareth Bale scored the equalizer from a penalty kick in the 81st minute, to keep Wales their record in the history of the tournament competitions; As he was unbeaten and did not achieve any victory in his history in the group stage of the World Cup, where he drew with the teams of "Hungary (1-1) - Mexico (1-1), Sweden (0-0) in 1958), and now against the US(1-1).
    One of the most prominent records of the match is that American coach Greg Berhalter became the first American to participate in the World Cup competitions, as a player and coach, and Thymotti Weah became the first player to score a goal against Wales, since Pele, the legend of Brazil, in the 1958 World Cup.
    The last goal scored by Wales in the World Cup was by Terry Midon against Hungary on June 17, 1958, equivalent to (23533) days, a record period between two goals for any team in the history of the World Cup before Garth Bale`s goal.
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    Bale`s goal is his first in the World Cup records, and he is the Welsh player who succeeded in scoring with his country in the competitions (World Cup - Euro - European Nations League - World Cup qualifiers - Euro Championship qualifiers), and he is also the team`s historical scorer, where he scored 85% One of his international goals in competitive matches (35 of 41 matches).
    No American player since 1966 has succeeded in making two goals in the World Cup, with the exception of only two, Graham Zusi in 2014 and Tab Ramos in 1990 and 1994.
    The US team lost only once in the last 10 matches in the World Cup when it scored the opening goal in the match (8 wins and one draw), and the only loss was against Spain in 1950 with a score of 3-1.
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    By: Ahmed Sorour

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