Soccer-Wales' Euro 2024 qualification hopes hit with draw in Armenia

Soccer Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Group D - Armenia v Wales - Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia - November 18, 2023 Armenia's Lucas Zelarayan in action with Wales' Chris Mepham Photolure via REUTERS/Hayk Baghdasaryan/ File Photo

YEREVAN (Reuters) -Wales' hopes of qualifying automatically for Euro 2024 suffered a potentially critical blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw in their penultimate Group D match on Saturday.

Robert Page's side had recovered from a poor start to their qualifying campaign to reach a position where a win in Yerevan and at home to Turkey on Tuesday would have sent them to their fourth major tournament out of the last five.