The USA football team began its competition against Wales on Monday the 21st of November, in a matchup that should reveal if they came to Qatar with a strong chance to go past the quarterfinals if this World Cup is only an improvement over the previous one by virtue of being here. Gareth Bale scored on a penalty shot in the 82nd minute to draw the game for Wales after Timothy Weah's goal gave the USA a 1-0 lead in the 36th minute.