Ukraine's emotionally charged push for World Cup appearance ends on brutal mistake

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Ukraine’s bid for a World Cup appearance ended Sunday in a 1-0 loss to Wales in a qualifier that had been put on hold due to Russia’s invasion of the European country.

Wales’ lone goal came on an unfortunate error by Ukraine. Andriy Yarmolenko headed the ball into his own net while trying to clear a Gareth Bale free kick in the first half. It was the only goal of the match and enough for Wales to clinch its first World Cup berth in 64 years.

Wales' Gareth Bale, right, celebrates after being credited with his side's goal during a World Cup 2022 qualifying playoff match between Wales and Ukraine at Cardiff City Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, June 5, 2022.  (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

"It's difficult to put it into words. It's what we've been working all our careers for and to do this for the fans, the nation, ourselves and our families is an incredible achievement. And it will be something that we will be forever proud of," Bale told BBC Radio Wales.

"It means everything. It is the last piece of the jigsaw that we all wanted, and we're going to celebrate well tonight."

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Wales now has a spot in Group B of the upcoming World Cup. The squad will take on the U.S. in its first match, with Iran and England also on the docket.

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Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko, left, and Viktor Tsygankov during the World Cup 2022 qualifying match between Wales and Ukraine at Cardiff City Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, June 5, 2022.  (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

"It's hard to put into words. We've been dreaming of this for a long time now. We've had