Social media reaction as Wales qualify for World Cup for first time in 64 years

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Wales have secured qualification for the World Cup finals for the first time in 64 years.

Gareth Bale’s 34th-minute free-kick was headed into his own net by Andriy Yarmolenko as Ukraine were edged 1-0 in the play-off final at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at how the result went down on social media.

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