{"id":1255319,"date":"2022-11-21T21:26:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T21:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/21\/2022-world-cup-bale-penalty-salvages-draw-for-wales-against-usa\/"},"modified":"2022-11-21T21:26:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T21:26:35","slug":"2022-world-cup-bale-penalty-salvages-draw-for-wales-against-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/21\/2022-world-cup-bale-penalty-salvages-draw-for-wales-against-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Bale penalty salvages draw for Wales against USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3494622-71239608-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Wales celebrate Gareth Bale's equaliser Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Wales celebrate Gareth Bale's equaliser  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wales celebrate Gareth Bale&#8217;s equaliser<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gareth Bale rode to Wales\u2019 rescue once again as the captain\u2019s late penalty salvaged a draw against the United States in his country\u2019s first World Cup game for 64 years.<\/p>\n<p>Wales\u00a0were listless and overrun in a first half dominated by a vibrant USA team, who led as Tim Weah finished smartly after a surging run and pass by Christian Pulisic.<\/p>\n<p>The half-time introduction of striker Kieffer Moore revitalised Wales, whose newfound energy and purpose turned a one-sided affair into a genuine contest as Ben Davies and Moore both came close to equalising.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Then with nine minutes left, the hitherto anonymous Bale was clattered in the box by Tim Ream before confidently whipping his penalty into the net to send the travelling Welsh supporters behind that goal into raptures.<\/p>\n<p>Wales finished the game strongly, buoyed to have secured a point on their long-awaited World Cup return when they had appeared to be heading for a defeat which would have left them staring at an early exit from the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Robert Page\u2019s men will return to the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Friday to face Iran \u2013 thrashed 6-2 by England earlier on Monday \u2013 knowing that victory would give them a chance of progressing to the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Wales conclude the group stage against England a week Tuesday but thoughts of that game can wait as they savour this fightback and the good it will do for their hopes of extending their World Cup adventure.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"LlOW2GgWhJI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lorry Terminal Construction - Adom TV News (21-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LlOW2GgWhJI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wales celebrate Gareth Bale&#8217;s equaliser Image credit: Getty Images Gareth Bale rode to Wales\u2019 rescue once again as the captain\u2019s late penalty salvaged a draw against the United States in his country\u2019s first World Cup game for 64 years. 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