WALES’ GROUP B DATES

Monday, November 21

1pm: ENGLAND v IRAN, Al Rayyan 7pm: USA v WALES, Al Rayyan Friday, November 25 10am: WALES v IRAN, Al Rayyan 7pm: ENGLAND v USA, Al Khor Tuesday, November 29

7pm: IRAN v USA, Doha 7pm: WALES v ENGLAND, Al Rayyan 64 WALES will end 64 years without playing at a World Cup. It sets a record for the longest gap between appearances by a country, which was held at 56 years by Egypt (1934-90) and Norway (1938-94).

■ ONLY four of Wales’ 22-man squad from the 1958 World Cup in Sweden are still alive: Terry Medwin (age 89), Cliff Jones (87), George Baker (86), Trevor Edwards (85). Wales lost to eventual winners Brazil in the quarter-final, with 17-year-old Pele scoring the only goal. 9 UKRAINE’S nine shots on goal without scoring are the most by any team in any match in the European qualifying section for Qatar.