Bales salvages 1-1 draw for Wales against US in World Cup
Wales' Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the World Cup, group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. return. Then Walker Zimmerman needlessly plowed into Gareth Bale, with the Wales forward's back to the goal.
“Walking into the locker room after the game, you could see the disappointment of the group,” United States coach Gregg Berhalter said. Back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament, the United States appeared headed to victory. But referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim of host Qatar pointed to the penalty spot after Zimmerman took down Bale.for his 41st goal in 109 international appearances, salvaging a point for Wales in its first World Cup match since 1958.
Next up for the United States is a high-profile matchup against England on Friday, the same day Wales faces Iran. England opened with a 6-2 rout of the Iranians earlier Monday.
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