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A look at Wales’s World Cup opponents
Wales' Gareth Bale (centre) celebrates with team-mates and staff after qualifying for the Qatar World Cup following victory in the Fifa World Cup 2022 Qualifier play-off final match at Cardiff City Stadium

WALES beat Ukraine in a play-off final on Sunday to reach their first World Cup since 1958.

Gareth Bale and company will head to Qatar as underdogs after being the last of the 13 European nations to qualify for the 32-team tournament.

Here, the Morning Star runs the rule over Wales’s group B opponents in November.

England

United States

Iran

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