World Cup qualification is on the line as Wales host Ukraine in a winner-takes-all showdown at the Cardiff City Stadium today. It's 64 years since the Dragons last graced football's grandest stage, and this is Gareth Bale's final opportunity to break the curse before permanently switching the boots for clubs. For Ukraine, this is a chance to glean a small sliver of joy at a horrible moment in the country's history. Read on to find out how to get a Wales vs Ukraine live stream and watch the 2022 World Cup Playoff final online, no matter where you are in the world - including ways to watch the game absolutely FREE.
There are no surprises in either linup, with Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen all back in the lineup for Wales, who are also fielding the big-man-little-man combination of Kieffer Moore and Daniel James. Ukraine are unchanged from the side that beat Scotland in midweek, which means Premier League trio Oleksandr Zinchenko, Vitaliy Mykolenko and Andriy Yarmolenko all start.
Date: Sunday, June 5
Kick-off time: 5pm BST / 12pm ET / 9am PT / 2am AEST / 4am NZST
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Free live stream: ITV Hub (UK)
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Bale's Roy of the Rovers free-kick and searing second-half finish propelled Wales past Austria in their March semi-final, and Rob Page and an expectant home crowd are looking for their hero to do the business again.
But the panicky defending that has been a feature of recent Wales performances doesn’t inspire confidence. It led to a comedy goal in their 2-1 defeat to Poland in midweek, but Bale, Ramsey and Allen were rested for that encounter with an eye on being fully prepared for this one.
Ukraine tore Scotland to shreds upon their return to action on Wednesday, though whether that had more to do with their pulsing inner strength or Scotland’s shambolic defending is up for debate. The talismanic Yarmolenko, Roman Yaremchuk and Artem Dovbyk ruthlessly punished their opponents' errors, though goalkeeper Heorhiy Bushchan had a few hairy moments of his own.
With the winning team set to join England, Iran and the USA in Group B, this is the biggest game of most of these players’ careers, so follow our guide to get a Wales vs Ukraine live stream and watch the World Cup Playoff final online from anywhere today.
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