Nov. 21, 2022 coverage of the World Cup

Timothy Weah's 36th minute goal for the USA might have you thinking, "Hmm, that last name sounds familiar." That's because the 22-year-old's father is none other than George Weah, former Liberian soccer player and current president of the West African country.

George Weah had a prolific professional career, spending five seasons with AS Monaco — and winning the French Cup in 1991 — before heading to Paris Saint-Germain, who he led to the French Cup, league title and the semifinals of the 1995 Champions League. Weah moved to Italy and won the Scudetto twice with AC Milan, but he's perhaps most famous for being the first and only African to date to win the Ballon d'Or, the award given to the best individual footballer in any given year.

Still, during his incredible career, Weah Sr. was never able to play in the World Cup. An achievement his talented son has been able to accomplish in the most incredible way in Qatar.

After scoring a goal in the first half, the USA is back on the field against Wales, which will be looking to level the score in this second half.

The US Men's National Team is impressing in its first World Cup appearance in eight-and-a-half years with the team controlling play against Wales and deservedly leading 1-0 at the break after Timothy Weah's 36th-minute goal.

A good second half awaits us as Wales will have to open up more to look for an equalizer, which could provide even more chances for the US.

Goal! Timothy Weah receives a great through ball from Christian Pulisic in the 36th minute and makes no mistake slotting it home to make it 1-0 for the USA.

Off the field, in the stands, there could be a second competition going on: best American costume. Fans were spotted in comprehensive American-themes outfits, including the bald eagle and Elvis among others. Take a look:

There's a bet going on between US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and James Roscoe, the Deputy Head of Mission to the Embassy of the United Kingdom. And it all rests on who wins in the match between USA and Wales:

Kickoff is here! The US is looking to impress with a very young squad, eight-and-a-half years on from its last World Cup appearance, while Wales is ready for its first appearance in 64 years.

It’s like a game of ping-pong inside the stadium with the two sets of fans grouped behind either goal.

The stadium announcer kicks things off by promoting the US contingent to chant that classic chant "USA, USA."

The Welsh reply immediately shouting their country’s name at the top of their voice and serenading Doha with songs from back home.

The sight of thousands of Welsh fans in their iconic red shirts and bucket hats is a sight to behold — a red wall willing their team on.

The US fans are more spread out across the stadium but the atmosphere is nonetheless deafening as the players walk out onto the field.

There seems to be notably more empty seats inside the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium as we’re approaching 10 minutes until kickoff.

That could be because of the distance needed to travel for the two sets of fans or the fact this kicks off at 10 p.m. local time, which might put the locals off.

Despite the areas around the stadium feeling a lot quieter than usual, pockets of die hard Welsh and US fans are making their voices heard.

Alcohol may have been banned from outside stadiums for this World Cup, but it feels like a lot of the fans have found somewhere to enjoy themselves before this match. Definitely a smaller attendance but the atmosphere in the stadium is building nicely before kickoff.