
The stakes are set to rise on Friday in Groups A and B with England, Ecuador and the Netherlands able to progress to the last 16 at the World Cup with victories while hosts Qatar face the prospect of elimination should they lose to Senegal.
Wales and Iran launch the action on the sixth day of competition at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Wales, playing their first match at the World Cup since 1958, salvaged a 1-1 draw against the United States in Group B on Monday night after Iran had been dispatched 6-2 by England.