In its first World Cup match in eight years, the U.S. men's national soccer team played to a draw with Wales, leaving the Americans' hopes of progressing to the group of 16 uncertain.
The U.S. men's team has not scored a goal in the World Cup in three years.
Timothy Weah scored the first goal of the game assisted by Christian Pulisic.
The score was one goal apiece before the penalty kick from Bale.
The U.S. will play England at 2p.m. Group play against Iran starts Tuesday. The two teams with the best records are England and Iran.
The U.S. qualified for the World Cup in April after failing to qualify for the last two tournaments. The women's team has won the last two World Cup and is the top-ranked national squad in the world. The highest-profile U.S. men's group includes several starters on top European teams, including Matt Turner and Christian Pulisic. According to an analysis of Transfermarkt data, the U.S. team has an estimated transfer market value of $290 million, more than four times the value of the 2010 and 2014 groups. According to Transfermarkt, the most valuable American soccer player of all time is Christian Pulisic, who became the most valuable American soccer player ever when he joined the Blues.
A total of $902,000. That is the amount of money each of the American players would make if the U.S. went on to win the World Cup. If the U.S. bows out before the round of 16 the players will take home $200,000.
There is a cloud of criticism surrounding the World Cup, with detractors pointing to the millions in bribes FIFA accepted from Qatari officials to get the tournament, as well as the thousands of migrant worker deaths associated with preparations for the even.
Monday may have been a high point for American men's soccer, but it's been a tournament to forget for American beer: FIFA announced a ban on in-stadium alcohol sales Friday, a tough break for the World Cup sponsor and the tournament's exclusive beer provider. The American booze giant said it would give the leftover beer to the winner. The drinking of alcohol in public is against the law in the country.
The players from the U.S. and other countries stand to make a lot of money.
The amount of money behind the most expensive World Cup in history.
The World Cup's highest-paid players.
A day before the World Cup kicks off, the boss of the sport's governing body told detractors not to criticize the country.
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