Good evening, fans of critical junctures, and welcome to live coverage of the Czech Republic versus Wales in World Cup Qualifying UEFA Group E. Let’s cut to the chase: Belgium are clearly going to win the group, and it’s a bun fight between these two teams to finish second and have a yahoo at getting to Qatar 2022 via the play-offs. Both are locked on seven points, with the Czech Republic having played five matches so far to Wales’s four. This is massive. Huge. Bigger than the biggest thing you can think of on this autumnal Friday night. A win here for either side will be crucial in their bids to make it to the World Cup. Team news off the wires from Prague shortly.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 7

Fortuna Arena / 08.10.2021

Czechia

Completed

Wales

J. Pešek(39')
D. Ward(50' O.G)

A. Ramsey(37')
D. James(70')

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ByDan Quarrell

Updated 08/10/2021 at 20:49 GMT

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Highlights

End of 2nd Half

That's full-time; it's been a thriller in Prague and it's finished two each.

90+2'

Moore stray arms a defender from the free kick, and is booked.

90+1'

Sadilek brings down Moore as Wales try to break. Yellow card.

90'

Zrmhal replaces Hlocek for the Czechs. We'll have a minimum of three additional minutes.

89'

Wales are chucking everything at this, and have recovered admirably after the shock of that own goal. They're getting crosses in, but they're not accurate - yet.

86'

Schick sets up Sadilek on the edge of the Welsh area, but he shoots high and wide.

For Wales Tyler Roberts replaces Mepham. Page is going for this.

84'

Two more check changes: Kuchta for Kral and Wiesner for Novak.

81'

It's been said before, but James can shift. He leads a break for Wales right to the edge of the Czech area, before dragging his shot several yards wide of goal. Ramsey, to his left, was in a better position there.

78'

This is wild stuff. Four different Czech players have a yahoo at the Welsh goal in the space of ten seconds, the final strike cracking Roberts full in the face and flying clear. Wales then go up the other end, and Roberts tries the old Lee Sharpe vs Barcelona finish with a Cruyffian flick to the near post, but it's a yard wide. Phew!

77'

Changes, and plenty of them. There's a Welsh debut for Sorba Thomas, who replaces Neco Williams and it's Vydra for Pesek and Sadilek for Barak for the Czechs.

75'

CHANCE! Wales should be ahead. Ramsey crosses to the back post, where Moore rises. He heads it back across goal, where the ball somehow goes wide of the post and past the lunging Ramsey and out. That was an open net!

74'

Wilson looks a canny change and then some by Page, as Wales are bossing this now. He's turning tricks on the edge again, and his shot deflects off Celustka and flies just wide with Vaclik beaten! My days. Corner to Wales.

71'

CHANCE! Wilson's at at again, turning on the edge of the Czech box and poking a deft pass through to Ramsey on the right. He's in, and opts for a toe bunger that Vaclik clears with his feet. What a game we've got on now.

69'

GOAL! Czech Republic 2 Wales 2 (James 69)

Well well, Wales are level! Wilson picks the ball up 40 yards from goal, strides forward unopposed, and slides a lovely pass through the inside right channel to James. He's clean through, and shoots across Vaclik and into the far corner to level it up!

Goal

D. James

Wales

67'

The Czechs break again, and are looking dangerous now. A cross into the area finds Schick, who almost gets it down to shoot before Roberts gets his body in the way to draw a foul.

64'

Ramsey loses possession on the left, and the Czechs eventually spring Schick clear down the left. He fires a stunning cross into the area, which goes between Pesek and Ward like an arrow through trees and flies out the other side to safety.

61'

Half a chance here for Wales, as James hangs a cross up to the back post. Moore rises, jumping through two, but his header is tame and gathered on the line by Vaclik.

61'

Harry Wilson and Connor Roberts are on for Wales, replacing Morrell and Gunter.

60'

The Czechs win the ball in the Welsh half, and Barak piles forwards. He feeds Soucek to his right, who drags a shot well wide from 25 yards out.

57'

The Red Wall are in good voice, belting out the Welsh anthem in the away end. That goal seems to have deflated Wales for now, and here it is. On the commentary they're debating whether the pass was too lively, but Ward clearly takes his eyes right off it.

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