Broadcast info

Who’s playing: Wales host Georgia for their World Cup Qualifier Group D clash, hoping to take control of the group. The Dragons sit at the top of the group with four points after two matches while Serbia, Austria and the Republic of Ireland sit at the second, third and fourth spot respectively with four points each after two matches. Georgia are in the dropping zone with no point after suffering two consecutive defeats in the qualifier, while Moldova seal the group without a point. 

What time: On Sunday October 9 at 9:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 18:00 UTC, 19:00 BST, 20:00 CET

Which stadium: At the Cardiff City Stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. The stadium has a capacity of 33,280. 

Which channels:

In the USA on Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Deportes, Fox Sports GO, Fox Sports 1 USA

In Canada on Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet World Now

In the UK on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio, Sky Sports 1/HD UK, SKY GO Extra, NOW TV UK, Sky Go UK

In Georgia on 1TV

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Match facts

• Wales have lost all their last three international game against Georgia
• The Dragons have scored only one goal and conceded eight in their last three meetings against the Sunday visitors
• Bale needs to score five more goals to become Wales’ all-time record goal scorer. Ian Rush holds this record with 24 goals. 
• The last time the two sides faced each other was back in August 2008 when Georgia won 2-1
• But the hosts have lost only one of their last 11 international matches played at home. They have won six and drawn four of their last 11 home games
• Gareth Bale has scored nine goals and provided four assists in Wales’ last 12 games at home

Match forecast

The hosts come into this match without their key midfielder Joe Allen, who suffered a hamstring injury in Thursday’s two-all draw with Austria in Vienna. The Stoke City player will now join another star player Aaron Ramsey in the injury list as manager Chris Coleman tries to come up with a winning squad despite the injury setbacks.

Meanwhile, Gareth Bale has urged his teammates to be strong at home against their tough opponents. And regarding the impressive record the visitors have over the hosts, the Real Madrid star is optimistic that the home fans will play the 12th man role in this epic clash. He told reporters during a pre-match press conference:

"I think it is another big game. It is the old cliche again of we are taking it one game at a time, but that is the way we have been approaching things in the past, and that is how we will continue to do it.

"It is a massive game for us tomorrow and our home form is going to be key to us qualifying."

The absence of Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen in Wales’ squad and the dominance of Georgia over Coleman’s men could have a negative effect on the hosts in this match. The Crusaders also have the likes of Tornike Okriashvili, who is their top scorer in the current squad with seven international goals.

It will take an extra effort from Bale and his teammates to beat Georgia on Sunday. But as things stand right now, coach Kakhaber Tskhadadze’s men have the upper hand in this tie.