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Branwen Jones

History makes Wales reaching the football World Cup a truly momentous occasion

On November 21, Wales will take on the USA in its first fixture in the FIFA World Cup 2022. For decades, the idea of Wales qualifying for the tournament felt like a pipe dream.

But in May of this year, Rob Page and his men ended 64 years of heartache with a 1-0 win against Ukraine at Cardiff City Stadium, claiming their place in the finals in Qatar this winter.

With only a few weeks to go, we’ve looked at the historical and economical significance of Wales making it to the World Cup, as well as what the team’s most ardent fans had to say on what it meant to them.

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