Wales bidding to end 64 years of World Cup hurt
Wales are just two victories away from qualifying for their first World Cup finals since 1958. Watch their play-off with Austria live on Sky Sports.
You have to go back 64 years for Wales' last World Cup play-off match when they eliminated Israel, winning 2-0 in both legs and 4-0 on aggregate. If they beat Austria this Thursday night, live on Sky Sports, just 90 minutes would separate them from a first appearance at a World Cup in 64 long years.
The winner of the Wales vs Austria semi-final will face the winner of Scotland vs Ukraine, a game that has been postponed during to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That fixture will now be played in June, with the play-off final to follow in the same month.
Wales might not be among the leading nations when it comes to the major tournaments, and may have already had their best-ever competition run at Euro 2016 that broke the psychological barrier of failures of yesteryear. But if this group of players - including the big names from six years ago who are coming to the end of their careers like Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey - can be the first to get to a World Cup in 64 years, then it'll cap off an incredible period in Welsh football, and continue the momentum for the next generation.
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