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| World Cup: Bonnie Tyler holding out for Wales hero in Qatar | World Cup: Bonnie Tyler holding out for Wales hero in Qatar |
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| Bonnie Tyler says she's holding out for a hero while mathematician Hannah Fry offers a slender numerical hope for Wales | Bonnie Tyler says she's holding out for a hero while mathematician Hannah Fry offers a slender numerical hope for Wales |
| Are Wales fans daring to dream that the team could make it through to the final 16 in the World Cup? | Are Wales fans daring to dream that the team could make it through to the final 16 in the World Cup? |
| Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler says she "needs a hero", borrowing a line from one of her songs, to inspire players. | Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler says she "needs a hero", borrowing a line from one of her songs, to inspire players. |
| Mathematician Hannah Fry has done some number crunching and reckons Wales have a 2.2% chance of bagging the four goals needed against England to go through. | Mathematician Hannah Fry has done some number crunching and reckons Wales have a 2.2% chance of bagging the four goals needed against England to go through. |
| Fans may prefer other permutations if Wales are to avoid going home early after a 64-year tournament absence. | Fans may prefer other permutations if Wales are to avoid going home early after a 64-year tournament absence. |
| Broadcaster Fry told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg how maths could help predict an upset based on the Fifa world rankings. | Broadcaster Fry told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg how maths could help predict an upset based on the Fifa world rankings. |
| How Wales uses sport to sell itself to the world | How Wales uses sport to sell itself to the world |
| Why do Wales football fans wear bucket hats? | Why do Wales football fans wear bucket hats? |
| She highlighted Saudi Arabia's 2-1 win against Argentina and Germany's 1-2 loss to Japan before saying her data showed England have a 65% chance of a straight win against Wales on Tuesday. | She highlighted Saudi Arabia's 2-1 win against Argentina and Germany's 1-2 loss to Japan before saying her data showed England have a 65% chance of a straight win against Wales on Tuesday. |
| Wales have one point after two games following their 1-1 draw against USA and 2-0 defeat by Iran in Qatar. | Wales have one point after two games following their 1-1 draw against USA and 2-0 defeat by Iran in Qatar. |
| Wales fans need Gareth Bale more than ever in their game against England | Wales fans need Gareth Bale more than ever in their game against England |
| But England missed their chance to seal a last-16 spot with a game to spare as they were held to a scoreless draw by the USA, although Southgate's team beat Iran 6-2. | But England missed their chance to seal a last-16 spot with a game to spare as they were held to a scoreless draw by the USA, although Southgate's team beat Iran 6-2. |
| Fry said Wales have a 35% chance of beating England, but only a 2.2% chance of winning by the four clear goals needed to give them the edge in goal difference. | Fry said Wales have a 35% chance of beating England, but only a 2.2% chance of winning by the four clear goals needed to give them the edge in goal difference. |
| However, they can also qualify if they beat England and there is a draw between the United States and Iran. | However, they can also qualify if they beat England and there is a draw between the United States and Iran. |
| If the USA-Iran match does not end in a draw, Wales must beat England by four goals to advance. | If the USA-Iran match does not end in a draw, Wales must beat England by four goals to advance. |
| "We've got to believe in ourselves, we can do it," Tyler told the programme. | "We've got to believe in ourselves, we can do it," Tyler told the programme. |
| "I'm very proud of the Welsh team. Get out there and do it for Wales. | "I'm very proud of the Welsh team. Get out there and do it for Wales. |
| "I need a hero, come on boys," she added. | "I need a hero, come on boys," she added. |
| YMA O HYD: Huw Stephens traces the resurrection of the iconic anthem | YMA O HYD: Huw Stephens traces the resurrection of the iconic anthem |
| BUILDING THE RED WALL: Cerys Matthews meets the characters behind the Red Wall | BUILDING THE RED WALL: Cerys Matthews meets the characters behind the Red Wall |
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