Wales vs Belgium LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, final score and reaction tonight

Kieffer Moore’s goal at the Cardiff City Stadium ensured Rob Page’s side secured a play-off spot as seeds

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Wales drew 1-1 with Belgium to secure home advantage in their World Cup play-off semi-final.

Kevin De Bruyne silenced a noisy Cardiff crowd inside 12 minutes, but Kieffer Moore equalised before half-time to give Wales the point they craved.

Already guaranteed a play-off spot through their Nations League results, Wales were determined to secure a home tie in March by finishing second in Group E.

The point was enough to finish above the Czech Republic and take their place among the six seeded teams in the play-offs. Turkey needed to win by four goals in Montenegro to deny Wales a home tie but could only manage a 2-1 victory.

Follow live reaction to Wales vs Belgium, below:

Wales vs Belgium

• Kick-off at 7:45pm GMT
• Victory for Wales guarantees them as seeds for play-off semis
• Bale ruled out of Belgium match
• 12’ - De Bruyne guides Belgium in front from the edge of the box
• 32’ - Moore smashes Wales level with hosts’ first shot

[16 November 2021 14:54 · Karl Matchett]

No Gareth Bale tonight as Wales face Belgium

Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Wales’ World Cup qualifier against Belgium.

Bale won his 100th cap in the 5-1 victory over Belarus on Saturday after two months out with a hamstring injury but came off after 45 minutes.

Wales boss Robert Page had said that Real Madrid forward Bale would not start in Cardiff on Tuesday but may feature from the bench.

But Bale has been omitted from the 23-man matchday squad that Wales have submitted to Uefa.

“He is going to be stiff,” Page said of Bale on Monday. “He has not played for a couple of months and to throw him in was a big ask from a physical point of view.

“It’s frustrating for him. He made a tremendous effort to get fit for the [Belarus] game and he takes credit for that.”