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Gareth Bale of Wales converts the penalty to score their team's first goal past Matt Turner of United States during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between USA and Wales at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 21, 2022. Elsa/Getty Images
A late foul by the United States on Gareth Bale provided a penalty kick for Wales to draw the opening match 1–1 in Group B on Monday, Nov. 21, in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
The U.S. Men’s National Team failed to qualify for the last World Cup, while Wales returned for the first time in 64 years in front of a crowd of more than 43,000 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.