In the early morning of March 25, Beijing time, the World Cup European Zone play-offs were in full swing, including a match in Group A, where Wales and Austria fought fiercely for the final place. At the end of the game, Wales relied on Bale's scoring twice to win 2-1, and Wales was only one step away from entering the World Cup after 64 years.
In the previous European Zone group stage, Wales were in the same group as the powerful Belgium. Due to the performance of the European Red Devils in the group stage, Wales can only compete for the second place in the group. In the end of the 8 rounds, Wales pushed the Czech Republic to get the second place in the group.
On the Austrian side, they did not play well in the group stage and only finished 4th. However, due to Austria's high FIFA rankings, they successfully qualified for the play-offs. In the previous European Championships, Wales and Austria have both reached the knockout rounds, and these two teams have the strength to impact the World Cup.
This match is also a direct match between the two Real Madrid stars, with Bale-led Wales and Alaba-led Austria fighting for the final spot. Bale, who has been sitting on the cold bench at the club for a long time, returned to the national team and made a smooth start and became a key figure in this game.
In the 24th minute of the match, Wales won a free kick opportunity in front of the field, and Bale took the penalty straight into the dead corner to help the team gain a 1-0 lead. This one goal allowed Bale to officially surpass national team legend Ian Rush as the player with the most goals scored by Wales in the World Cup, reaching 12.
In the second half, Bale broke out again. Relying on a tactical free-kick, Bale scored in the penalty area and staged a good show in this game, expanding Wales' national team career goals to 38, still leading the record.
The following time, Austria pulled back a city before pressing, and Sabitzer's shot bounced off Ben Davis. However, for the rest of the game, Wales refused a reversal from their opponents. After 90 minutes of the match, Wales relied on Bel's two-time performance to beat their opponents 2-1 to advance to the final.
2 shots on goal, 2 goals. Bale, who has been watching the water dispenser at the club for a long time, returned to the national team to fully recover, helping Red Dragon Wales to get a final spot, and the big saint interpreted his value and punched Ancelotti without him.
Due to the postponement of Scotland's match with Ukraine, the suspense of whether Wales can reach the World Cup will remain until June this year. For Wales, there is currently only one game away from their dream of entering the World Cup after 64 years. Bale, who is in hot form, will be the key figure in whether Wales can qualify.