Gareth Bale and Wales focus on getting house in order before World Cup | Wales
When England exited Euro 2016 through an ignominious defeat to Iceland, Wales took nice delight of their distress, celebrating at their lodge base in Dinard. A video of the Wales squad leaping for pleasure and huddling collectively as England’s gamers fell to the ground like dominoes went viral. England’s relegation from the Nations League is incomparable and neither had been Wales, 67 days out from once they collide of their closing Group B match on the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, ever going to ponder a repeat of these scenes, which, it’s honest to say, acquired blended critiques. It’s 5 lengthy video games with out a win for England and 4 for Wales however the latter undeniably discover themselves in a great place earlier than internet hosting Poland on Sunday, inspired by a powerful second-half efficiency in Thursday’s defeat to Belgium, No 2 within the Fifa rankings. Then there may be the small matter of a visit to Qatar and a primary World Cup in 64 years on the horizon. Wales’ first Group B opponent, the USA, have additionally not satisfied of late and slipped to defeat to Japan on Friday however Gareth Bale shouldn’t be…