After a long and arduous 64-year wait, Wales’ World Cup adventure could be over after just three games and eight days. Following the disappointing defeat to Iran, Rob Page’s men now have the biggest of mountains to climb against England tonight if they are to stick around in Qatar a little while longer at least.
In reality, Wales really needed to beat Iran after picking up a point against USA in their opening match of the tournament - with their hardest game being the third and final group game against England. Gareth Southgate’s side have reached a semi-final and a final in their last two tournament appearances and are currently ranked fifth in the world, above USA in 16th, Wales in 19th and Iran in 20th.
England are all but assured of a spot in the knockout rounds, barring what would be arguably the worst result in their international history this evening. So, given the fact that Wales only have a solitary point going into the crunch game, below is a breakdown of exactly what they need to happen tonight to make it into the second round of the World Cup.
