BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Leon Bailey of Aston Villa during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on March 10, 2024 in Birmingham, England.
Wales are one win away from a place at Euro 2024 thanks to a 4-1 win over Finland in their play-off semi-final clash.
Goals from David Brooks and Neco Williams put Rob Page's men in charge at the Cardiff City Stadium before Teemu Pukki pulled one back for the Fins just before half time.But Brennan Johnson's strike from close range on 47 minutes re-established Wales' dominance, the goal seeing him out-do legend Gareth Bale in the process.
This is Johnson's third international goal in his 25th senior appearance for Wales, which is more than what Bale had achieved at the same stage of his international career having scored just two goals. It should be noted that Bale, who is viewed by many as Wales' greatest ever player, spent the early years of his career as a left-back, while Johnson has always been a forward too.Gareth Southgate's claim disputed as 'real reason' for Ben White England boycott revealed
A win on Tuesday will see Wales make the four of the last five available major tournaments, having made the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2020 since qualifying for Euro 2016, where they reached the semi-finals.Poland had a similarly stress-free evening themselves with a 5-1 win at home to Estonia.
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