‘This team fills me with pride’: Wales fans on qualifying for the World Cup

11-Jun-2022 09:00:14 | Guardian

Wales are going to the World Cup for the first time since 1958 and their supporters cannot wait

It’s been 64 long years since Wales last appeared at the men’s World Cup but they are going to Qatar in November. Wales have attempted to qualify for every World Cup since 1950, making their only appearance in 1958. Back then, dreams of victory were ruined after eventual winners Brazil – specifically a 17-year-old Pelé – knocked them out in the quarter-finals.

There have been some painful near-misses since, but Wales are finally back at the World Cup finals after beating Ukraine 1-0 last Sunday in Cardiff. Guardian readers who have followed the team through thick and thin share their reactions.