Group B of Euro 2016 qualifying has become one of the most interesting, with Wales not just challenging for a top three spot, but for the No. 1 place. They’re tied on points with Belgium, and can go ahead of them with a home win on Friday.
Wales vs. Belgium live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch Euro 2016 qualifying online
Gareth Bale has his team on course to qualify for Euro 2016, but Eden Hazard and Co. can make things difficult.
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Going into qualifying, most expected Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and company to lead Wales to a third-place finish and a playoff to get into the finals. But so far, it's been a disastrous qualifying run for Bosnia and Herzegovina, who sit six points behind the top two teams.
Belgium have dropped points twice, and Wales were one of the sides to hurt them. Friday’s hosts got a 0-0 draw in their match away to Belgium, so they’ll have confidence that they can avoid defeat in this match.
Wales have no major injuries, but they've turned away from some of their more experienced players to give younger stars a chance. Captain Ashley Williams is the only defender 30 or older on the team, and midfielder David Vaughan is the only other player in his 30s. The likes of James Collins and Danny Gabbidon have been left out. Belgium are missing Vincent Kompany due to suspension, while Marouane Fellaini and Steven Defour are injured, Thomas Vermaelen has been left out due to a lack of match fitness, and Adnan Januzaj was dropped.
Match date/time: Friday, 2:45 p.m. ET, 7:45 p.m. local
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
TV: Sky Sports 5 (U.K.), Sportsnet One (Canada), La Une, EEN (Belgium)
Online: Watch ESPN (U.S.), Sky Go (U.K,), Sportsnet World Now (Canada)
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