Wales predicted lineup vs United States - World Cup
Wales make their first appearance at a World Cup finals since 1958 against the United States on Monday evening.
In their only previous experience of the global tournament, Wales advanced from their group to face Brazil in the quarter-finals. The eventual champions won 1-0 courtesy of a goal from a 17-year-old Pele, his first-ever World Cup strike.
64 years on, here's the XI Rob Page may select for a momentous match in the nation's history.
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Wales predicted lineup vs United States (3-4-3)
GK: Wayne Hennessey - Crystal Palace's backup option has been the first-choice for Wales in 2022, winning back his place after playing second fiddle to Danny Ward at Euro 2020 and in World Cup qualifying.
CB: Ethan Ampadu - The versatile Chelsea loanee may be able to get an inside scoop on some of the upcoming opposition from his father, who is the assistant coach at MLS side CF Montreal.
CB: Joe Rodon - Rennes may be an unfamiliar setting for Rodon's loan spell from Spurs but there is one home comfort at the French side; the club song played before each home match has the same tune as the Welsh national anthem. "I couldn’t believe it to be honest," Rodon admitted. "But, it’s brilliant."
CB: Ben Davies - The Neath-born defender has captained his country in two of his last three caps.
RWB: Connor Roberts - The Burnley full-back underplayed matters when he described the days he spent in hospital with pneumonia last year as "a bit of a pickle".
CM: Aaron Ramsey - One of the poster boys from Wales' European Championship adventures, Ramsey is the only Welsh international to have scored in two different major tournaments.
CM: Joe Allen - The Swansea City midfielder had a hyperbaric oxygen chamber installed in his house to help accelerate a speedy recovery from a hamstring injury ahead of the tournament.
LWB: Neco Williams - Six members of Williams' family will be in Qatar to cheer the 21-year-old on. He'll get their support this winter but can't credit his parents with his footballing talent. "My mum and dad both played football but they weren't any good," Williams joked.
RW: Gareth Bale - Since May 2021, Bale has mustered 644 minutes for Tottenham and LAFC combined. In that time, he has racked up 1,069 minutes for Wales.
ST: Brennan Johnson - Page called Johnson “a wonderful talent” and insisted the Nottingham Forest forward has the “potential and ability” to feature for a “top six” Premier League club.
LW: Dan James - The lightning-quick forward has appeared in Wales' last 34 competitive internationals.