Wales defied expectations to reach their first World Cup since 1958 but that doesn't mean The Dragons can't make an impact in Qatar. If Rob Page's side can pick up three points from their opening Group B game against USA on Monday evening then they might only need one more point to earn qualification for the knockout stages.
And it's a game Wales can very definitely win. USA are 6/4 favourites with Betfred but Wales are not a great deal bigger at 2/1 which helps to create the feeling that this opening fixture can go either way. It has the potential to define both teams' tournament so the stakes could hardly be higher.
Although it will still be very warm, it is undoubtedly a help to both sides that this game takes place at 10pm local time so conditions shouldn't be overly influential on a game that promises to be a nervy affair for both sets of fans.
