Own goal induction veil ‘First World Cup stage’… Ukraine Frustrated by an Own Goal
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eui-jin = Wales defeated Ukraine and advanced to the World Cup finals for the first time in 64 years.
The Welsh national football team defeated Ukraine 1-0 in the final of the 2022 Qatar World Cup European qualifier play-off held at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on the 6th (Korea time).
With this, Wales had their first World Cup qualification ticket in 64 years since the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, when they reached the quarterfinals.
This is an achievement that was never achieved even when the Welsh football ‘legend’ Ryan Giggs was leading the national team.
Wales will be transferred to Group B along with England, Iran and the United States according to the results of the final draw held in April.
On the other hand, Ukraine, who was trying to bring joy to the people who are having a difficult time due to the invasion of Russia due to this defeat, had to swallow their disappointment.
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Ukraine, which achieved the miracle of advancing to the quarterfinals by first stepping on the stage through the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where “soccer hero” Andriy Shewchenko played a major role, tried to re-enter the World Cup finals for the first time in 16 years, but ended up being frustrated.
Ukraine led the attack from the beginning of the first half, but failed to break through the wall of Welsh goalkeeper Wayne Hennessy, who made nine saves.
Victor Chihankou’s long shot in the 8th minute, Andri Yarmolenko’s right footed shot that rushed into the penalty area 3 minutes later, as well as Olexandr Zinchenko’s left footed medium range cannon in the 29th minute of the first half were all caught in Hennessy’s fingertips.
Wales scored in the 33rd minute of the first half as Hennessy secured the goal.
Gareth Bale attempted a free kick from the left side of the penalty area, and Ukraine’s Yarmolenko deflected the ball into the goal while kicking it with his head.
Yarmolenko, who scored an own goal, couldn’t lift his head, so his teammates came and surrounded him.
Ukraine did not create any significant opportunities in the second half, but in the 36th minute of the second half, Artem Doubik headed a cross from the left flank by Vitali Mikolenko with a powerful header.
However, even this was stopped by Hennessy with his excellent reflexes.
Ukraine attacked until five minutes into the second half of extra time, but in the end, Wales could not open the goal and the game had to be ended.
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