{"id":9963,"date":"2023-11-19T00:11:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T21:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/9963\/armenia-1-1-wales-18-nov\/"},"modified":"2023-11-19T00:11:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T21:11:08","slug":"armenia-1-1-wales-18-nov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=9963","title":{"rendered":"Armenia 1-1 Wales (18 Nov, 2023) Game Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Armenia 1-1 Wales (18 Nov, 2023) Game Analysis\u060c<\/p>\n

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Wales’ hopes of automatic qualification for Euro 24 suffered a potentially critical blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw in their penultimate Group D match against Armenia on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Robert Page’s side recovered from a poor start to their qualifying campaign to reach a position where a victory in Yerevan and at home to Turkey on Tuesday would have sent them to their fourth major tournament in the last five – but their fate is now decided. out of their hands.<\/p>\n

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From the moment Armenian Lucas Zelarayan stepped up and fired a shot into the top corner after five minutes, the Welsh never managed to exert any control. <\/p>\n

They had a huge stroke of luck in first-half stoppage time when a long throw-in from Connor Roberts was saved by the head of Armenian Nair Tiknizyan.<\/p>\n

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Wales’ draw against Armenia means qualification for Euro 2024 is now out of their control.<\/figcaption>
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<\/svg>Photo by Levan Verdzeuli – UEFA\/UEFA via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/section>\n

It failed to inspire a second-half surge, however, and it was Armenia, who knew a win<\/a> could keep their qualification hopes alive, who were the more likely winners.<\/p>\n

Vahan Bichakhchyan was denied by the crossbar and Edgar Sevikyk saw a chance saved in stoppage time.<\/p>\n

Wales also had chances, with Ethan Ampadu saving a header, but they didn’t do enough to justify the three points.<\/p>\n

Eight-point Armenia looked dejected at the final whistle as their Euro 2024 hopes were dashed – paying the price with a defeat to last-place Latvia in October.<\/p>\n

Ampadu said all Wales could do now was beat Turkey and hope for favor elsewhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re always good at bouncing back and on Tuesday we have to control what we can control and get the result we need, and maybe we’ll get a little bit of luck along the way,\u201d he said at BBC Wales.<\/p>\n

Wales needed to beat Armenia and Turkey next week<\/a> to guarantee qualification, having entered the weekend level on points but with a head-to-head advantage over Croatia. They have 11 points from seven matches, five behind group leaders Turkey, but Croatia are now in second place after beating Latvia 2-0 later on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Croatia faces Armenia in its final group match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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