64 years after their last appearance, Wales is in the World Cup. They defeated Ukraine 1-0 on Sunday to claim one of the final spots in the tournament. It’s a win that means they’ll face the United States men’s national team in both of their openers in Qatar. Sam Stejskal joins us today for a quick preview on how Wales will match up with the U.S., and how it might resemble some challenges the team faced through World Cup qualifying.  

Who is Wales? An explainer: https://theathletic.com/3350376/2022/06/05/wales-usmnt-england-world-cup/

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