Bale hat-trick grabs Wales dramatic win over Belarus

KAZAN, (Russia): Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick, including a 93rd-minute winner, as Wales fought back to beat Belarus 3-2 on Sunday in World Cup qualifying.

The victory was Wales' second in three games in Group E and moves them up to third, one point behind the second-placed Czech Republic with a game in hand.

The group winners qualify automatically for the 2022 finals in Qatar with the runners-up heading into the play-offs.

Belgium lead the table with 10 points from four matches and host the Czechs later on Sunday.

"Qualification is alive, we lost to a very good Belgium team but it is important we win every other game," Bale told Sky Sports.