FIFA World Cup: The U.S. and Wales tie 1-1 in a crucial opening match

The U.S. men's national team celebrates after Timothy Weah's goal in the first half of a match with Wales in the FIFA World Cup. (Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images)

DOHA, Qatar — The U.S. men's national team's first appearance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a crucial opening match against Wales, has ended in a 1-1 tie, complicating U.S. hopes of emerging from the group stage.

The outcome was something of a disappointment after the U.S. had shown flashes of greatness in a dominant first half.