Timothy Weah of the US in motion throughout a World Cup match between the US and Wales, on the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Ashley Landis, Related Press
Within the thirty sixth minute of the US crew’s 1-1 draw with Wales on Monday, ahead Timothy Weah scored the U.S.’s first World Cup purpose in eight years.
Ahead Christian Pulisic drew Wales’ defenders earlier than passing the ball to a streaking Weah. Weah then booted the ball simply over the leg of Welsh goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, who had come out of the purpose to problem the ahead.
“Christian (Pulisic) gave a lovely ball, and it was as much as me to complete it,” Weah stated in a postgame interview with Fox Sports activities Soccer, per Quick Toes.
THE @USMNT TAKES THE LEAD 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 21, 2022
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Who's Timothy Weah?
Born in New York Metropolis to a Liberian father and Jamaican mom, Weah might have chosen to symbolize any of the three nations on the World Cup, however he selected the U.S. as a result of that’s the place he considers dwelling.
“A dream come true to attain in my first World Cup match,” Weah wrote on Instagram. “We might’ve cherished to return out of this match with all three factors, however we take the tie and proceed to work. This was for my teammates. This was for U.S.A. This was for Liberia. This was for Jamaica. This was for my household.”
His purpose and put up caught the attention of one other soccer legend.
“Congratulations,” Brazilian soccer legend Pelé commented. “It was a lovely purpose. Maintain dreaming, goals come true.”
Monday was Weah’s World Cup debut, however he's no stranger to creating a mark on soccer’s largest phases on the subject of his profession with the U.S. nationwide crew.
In 2017, he grew to become the primary American male at any nationwide crew degree to attain a hat trick in a FIFA competitors knockout spherical at age 17 throughout the U17 World Cup, in response to Fox Sports activities.
Who's Tim Weah’s father?
Soccer followers could acknowledge the ahead’s final title. Weah is the son of well-known soccer participant George Weah, the one African participant to win the world participant of the yr and the present president of Liberia, in response to The Washington Submit.
On Monday, Timothy Weah did one thing his father by no means did: play in and rating within the World Cup.
“He’s dwelling via me as a result of he by no means bought the chance,” Timothy Weah informed the Submit earlier than the World Cup. “He’s excited. He’s pleased.”
George Weah performed professionally for 18 years, together with for AS Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, in response to Fox Sports activities. Liberia by no means certified for the World Cup.
Timothy Weah has an opportunity so as to add to the household legacy when the U.S. performs England on Friday at midday MST.