Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Josh O'Brien

Wales reach first World Cup in 64 years with emotional victory over Ukraine

Wales will be at the Qatar World Cup after beating Ukraine to ensure their participation in football's biggest competition for the first time since 1958.

The Cardiff City stadium played host to Wales bid to end their 64 year drought from a World Cup - the longest run outside of the competition of any major European nation. All of the Dragons' usual star names were available to Rob Page for undoubtedly the biggest game of his managerial career to date.

Gareth Bale was lifting the Champions League with Real Madrid last weekend, but attentions were swiftly turned to international matters as the 32-year-old looked to guide his country into the promised land.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.