FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Belgium WWLLW 1
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Wales WDDWW 1
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WAL101
Cardiff City Stadium · 32,343 att. · ESPN2

Match Report

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Wales hold Belgium to seal World Cup runners-up spot

Wales held Belgium to a 1-1 draw to guarantee themselves runners-up spot behind the world No. 1 in World Cup qualifying Group E in Cardiff.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
7
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
3
75.8
Possession
24.2
16
SHOTS
8
4
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
778
Accurate Passes
183
859
Passes
265
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
3
Accurate Crosses
1
13
Crosses
14
0.2
Cross %
0.1
39
Long Balls
55
22
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
3
2
Effective Tackles
7
6
Tackles
14
0.3
Tackle %
0.5
6
Interceptions
12
14
Effective Clearances
13
14
Clearances
13

Head to Head

WAL leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

WAL · 5-4-1

  1. 12Danny WardG
  2. 6Joe RodonCD
  3. 4Ben DaviesCD-L
  4. 5Chris MephamCD-R
  5. 3Neco WilliamsLB
  6. 14Connor RobertsRB
  7. 7Joe AllenCM-L
  8. 10Aaron RamseyCM-R
  9. 20Daniel JamesLM
  10. 16Joe MorrellRM
  11. 13Kieffer MooreF

BEL · 3-4-1-2

  1. 13Koen CasteelsG
  2. 4Dedryck BoyataCD
  3. 2Arthur TheateCD-L
  4. 21Timothy CastagneCD-R
  5. 8Hans VanakenCM-L
  6. 6Axel WitselCM-R
  7. 7Kevin De BruyneAM
  8. 10Thorgan HazardLM
  9. 15Thomas MeunierRM
  10. 17Divock OrigiCF-L
  11. 18Charles De KetelaereCF-R

Timeline

  1. 12' Goal! Wales 0, Belgium 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  2. 32' Goal! Wales 1, Belgium 1. Kieffer Moore (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
  3. 34' Joe Morrell (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 58' Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
  5. 58' Substitution, Belgium. Leander Dendoncker replaces Timothy Castagne.
  6. 59' Substitution, Belgium. Dante Vanzeir replaces Divock Origi.
  7. 71' Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 75' Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 80' Kieffer Moore (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 82' Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 85' Substitution, Belgium. Jan Vertonghen replaces Arthur Theate.
  12. 85' Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Thomas Meunier.
  13. 90'+3' Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Aaron Ramsey.

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