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Wales vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Head-to-head record and past meetings
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Preview:Wales vs Bosnia-Herzegovina - prediction, team news, lineups
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Bukayo Saka breaks Arsenal goalscoring record, Jordan Pickford makes England history in Wales victory
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England 3-0 Wales: Highlights, man of the match, stats as first-half blitz secures another win for Thomas Tuchel
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England vs. Wales: Thomas Tuchel could suffer 40, 50-year worsts in international friendly
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