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Joe Allen has said Wales require the “performance of our lives” to beat England for the first time since 1984 and keep alive their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup. The midfielder admitted the Wales squad are hurting after poor displays against the USA and Iran left them with one point from two games.
Wales must beat England and hope Iran and the USA draw, or beat England by a four-goal margin, to qualify for the knockout stages. “Everyone is hurting because of the situation we find ourselves in,” Allen said. “Our focus now moves on to getting on the training pitch, putting in the work and preparing for the performance of our lives against England.”
