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    TEAM BY TEAM round-of-16 exit

    Jul 16, 2021 3 minutes

    WALES

    t was another tournament of hope for Wales, even though they were unable to repeat 2016’s heroic run to the semi-finals. An Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale inspired win against Turkey was enough to see them through as Group A runners-up behind Italy. COVID-19 restrictions meant few Wales fans could attend the last-16 fixture against Denmark in Amsterdam, where a 4-0 defeat was a cruel way to end another promising tournament. Attention now turns

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