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Wales will face Poland for a place at Euro 2024 after beating Finland convincingly in their play-off semi-final in Cardiff.
David Brooks gave the home side the perfect start as he volleyed in on the rebound after Harry Wilson's shot was saved in the third minute.
Finland controlled large spells of the first half and, although Neco Williams doubled Wales' lead with a beautiful curling free-kick, the visitors kept themselves in contention as Teemu Pukki finished calmly shortly before the break.
Brennan Johnson settled any creeping Welsh nerves as he tapped in from Brooks' shot 90 seconds into the second half and, despite missing chances to add to their lead and having a Ben Davies goal disallowed, Rob Page's men were comfortable winners as substitute Dan James added a late fourth on his 50th cap.
Wales can now turn their attention to Tuesday's play-off final against Poland, again played over one leg at Cardiff City Stadium, for the chance to qualify for a third successive European Championship.
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Line-ups
Wales
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 12Ward
- 5MephamBooked at 74mins
- 6Rodon
- 4Davies
- 14Roberts
- 17JamesBooked at 54mins
- 15Ampadu
- 3N Williams
- 7BrooksSubstituted forMooreat 61'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 8WilsonBooked at 65minsSubstituted forBroadheadat 90'minutes
- 9JohnsonSubstituted forJamesat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Hennessey
- 2Fox
- 10Ramsey
- 11Matondo
- 13Moore
- 16Savage
- 18Cullen
- 19Dasilva
- 20James
- 21King
- 22Sheehan
- 23Broadhead
Finland
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Hrádecky
- 17AlhoSubstituted forNiskanenat 87'minutes
- 15TenhoBooked at 50mins
- 4Ivanov
- 2Peltola
- 6Kamara
- 11SchüllerSubstituted forKairinenat 73'minutes
- 20PohjanpaloSubstituted forKällmanat 78'minutes
- 8LodBooked at 22minsSubstituted forAntmanat 73'minutes
- 10PukkiSubstituted forJensenat 78'minutes
- 21HåkansBooked at 68mins
Substitutes
- 3Jensen
- 5Hoskonen
- 7Suhonen
- 9Jensen
- 12Joronen
- 13Soiri
- 14Kairinen
- 16Antman
- 18Uronen
- 19Källman
- 22Niskanen
- 23Sinisalo
Live Text
Match ends, Wales 4, Finland 1.
Second Half ends, Wales 4, Finland 1.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wales).
Attempt missed. Benjamin Källman (Finland) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Antman.
Kieffer Moore (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Miro Tenho (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
Offside, Wales. Connor Roberts is caught offside.
Foul by Matti Peltola (Finland).
Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Wales. Nathan Broadhead replaces Harry Wilson.
Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
Hand ball by Harry Wilson (Wales).
Substitution, Finland. Ilmari Niskanen replaces Nikolai Alho.
Goal! Wales 4, Finland 1. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Robert Ivanov (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
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