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Wales 2-1 Austria: ‘They should all be ashamed of themselves’ – Gareth Bale hits out at ‘disgusting’ treatment in Spain

Gareth Bale has hit out at what he calls his ‘disgusting’ treatment in Spain after firing Wales past Austria in their play-off semi-final at the Cardiff City Stadium. Bale scored both goals – the first of which was a vicious, dipping free-kick – to put Wales one game away from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1958, having beaten Austria 2-1 to triumph in the semi-final. Ad/> However, the Welsh captain has been the focus of much criticism from both the press and fans during his stint in the Spanish capital.

Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen told to expect Saudi GP 'crash fest'

Cricket: Kohli reacts angrily to pitch debates

Egypt vs Senegal live stream: How can I watch World Cup playoff live on TV in UK today?

Egypt and Senegal know they are two matches away from a place at the 2022 World Cup, but both would have preferred to avoid each other as they look to seal a spot in Qatar.

Italy miss out on World Cup again but Portugal, Wales and Sweden reach play-off finals

North Macedonia on Thursday, but Portugal, Wales and Sweden all made it through to qualifying play-off deciders. Four-time World Cup winners Italy were stunned in Palermo as Aleksandar Trajkovski -- who used to play club football in the Sicilian city -- fired past Gianluigi Donnarumma in the second minute of injury time to give North Macedonia an incredible 1-0 victory. Italy will again be absent from the World Cup in Qatar after also failing to qualify for the 2018 tournament in Russia when they lost in a play-off to Sweden.

Daniil Medvedev shrugs off Wimbledon ban threat

Daniil Medvedev shrugged off the possibility of being barred from this year's Wimbledon on Thursday after the status of Russian players at the tournament was called into question by the British government. British sports minister Nigel Huddleston told a parliamentary hearing last week the government could require Medvedev to provide assurances he did not support Russian President Vladimir Putin before being allowed to compete at Wimbledon. The move comes amid Russia's growing sporting isolation on the global stage in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Soccer-Australia confront rocky playoff path to Qatar

By Nick Mulvenney

Rising South America force Ecuador reach World Cup finals

CIUDAD DEL ESTE, Paraguay : Ecuador sealed their spot at the World Cup finals despite losing 3-1 at Paraguay on Thursday, and while the defeat was not the ideal way to secure qualification they have solidified their claim to being the fourth best side in South America.

Australia confront rocky playoff path to Qatar

SYDNEY : Under fire Australia coach Graham Arnold drew comfort from the fact that the Socceroos have experience of reaching the World Cup via playoffs after their slim hopes of direct qualification for Qatar were snuffed out by Japan.

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Wales 2-1 Austria: ‘They should all be ashamed of themselves’ – Gareth Bale hits out at ‘disgusting’ treatment in Spain

Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen told to expect Saudi GP 'crash fest'

Egypt vs Senegal live stream: How can I watch World Cup playoff live on TV in UK today?

Italy miss out on World Cup again but Portugal, Wales and Sweden reach play-off finals

Daniil Medvedev shrugs off Wimbledon ban threat

Soccer-Australia confront rocky playoff path to Qatar

Rising South America force Ecuador reach World Cup finals

Australia confront rocky playoff path to Qatar