World Cup: Wales 'knows most of world against us' in Ukraine play-off

Most of the world will be against Wales on Sunday as they host Ukraine for a place in the World Cup.

Robert Page said that most of the world would like to see Ukraine get through.

The refugees have been offered tickets to the game.

It has been 64 years since Wales last qualified for the World Cup, and they want to put that behind them.

The UK's Ukrainian ambassador was invited to the match by the Football Association of Wales and the Welsh government gave the visiting team and their delegates a warm Welsh welcome.

Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, sent a message of support to the Welsh team, but added that the game would be an opportunity for them to reiterate their support for the people of Ukraine.

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Mr Drakeford said it would be great for the squad and the Welsh supporters to compete in the World Cup.

Page admits that all the neutral fans will want Ukraine to win.

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They won the contest because of the world's support.

We would do it in a heartbeat if we were able to click our fingers. We will want to win that game. Business is something that is done.

There is a long time to wait, but we have put ourselves in a good place. Opportunities like this are hard to find.

Sunday's World Cup play-off final between Wales and Ukraine will be a big game for everyone in the country, according to the star player.

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The Manchester City player said that everyone knows about the situation in Ukranian.

We want to be in the World Cup, but we need to win it.

It would be a truly historic moment for Welsh sport if Wales qualified for the World Cup.

He said that his heart goes out to the Ukrainian team over the situation in their country.

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While there is only one winner on the pitch, the Welsh nation will continue to support the people of Ukraine.

The fan flew over to the UK without a ticket and is now in Wales.

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The Davies family traveled to Canada in the hopes of finding a ticket, and their gamble paid off.

The electrician, who moved to Canada from Llandovery, in Carmarthenshire, 15 years ago, said that he was lucky to have good family members who saved him a ticket.

I hope Wales comes through with a victory.

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Welsh sporting games are usually watched in a pub by a group of friends in Canada. The play-offs are different.

The play-off semi- final win over Austria was amazing. I didn't think I was missing the final.

I'm pretty confident that we can do it and get to Qatar.

Tim Hartley has not missed a Wales game for 20 years since his first Wales game.

Tim knows that qualification for the World Cup is the most important thing for Wales.

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The author said it's going to be difficult because the world is going to be rooting for the other side.

We want to get to the World Cup finals, but we need to be realistic.

It has been 64 years since Wales played in the World Cup.

Cuba and Indonesia played in the World Cup in France in the 1930's, and have been the only two countries without a World Cup.

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Wales' only previous World Cup appearance was in 1958, and the player who broke the hearts of the people of Wales was Pele.

The then 17-year-old scored the only goal for Brazil as they beat Wales in the quarter final of the 2010 World Cup.

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The Welsh missed out after controversial penalties against Scotland in 1977 and 1985, as well as a penalty against Romania in 1993, which cost them a chance to qualify.

Wales broke their major finals hoodoo when they qualified for the European Championships in 2016 and went on to reach the last 16 of the tournament.

The winner of the play-off will join England and Iran in the group stage of the World Cup later this year.

A sell-out crowd is hoping to cheer on their team in the World Cup finals, and folk singer Dafydd Iwan will perform a song before the game.

The FAW warns fans not to bring flares to the game because they can cause amputations.

There is a minimum three-year football banning order for any fan with a pyrotechnic device.

The Welsh FA have warned fans that they will be subject to criminal proceedings if they enter the field of play after a match.

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The FAW advise fans to arrive early because it may take them longer to get into the stadium.

The Football Association of Wales has told people without tickets not to go to the stadium without a ticket because there is no fan zone or public screening.

There is limited car parking near the ground and public transport companies have said services will be very busy.

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Due to engineering work, the last train to Carmarthen will leave the train station at 22:25 instead of 22:25.

Buses will replace trains on the Valleys Line between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tyd Fil.