Baku, November 22, AZERTAC The US were held to a 1-1 draw with Wales in their World Cup Group B opener Monday, according to Anadolu Agency. Playing at Al Rayyan Stadium in Qatar, team USA opened the scoring with a close-range finish in the 36th minute from Timothy Weah, the son of legendary Liberian striker George Weah.Wales were awarded an 82nd-minute penalty after their captain, Gareth Bale, was brought down in the penalty area by Walker Zimmerman.After a minute, Bale converted the penalty to level the match at 1-1.In another Group B clash, England made a good World Cup start, beating Iran 6-2 at Khalifa International Stadium.The 29-day football event kicked off on Sunday and will end with the final at the 80,000-capacity Lusail Iconic Stadium on Dec.18.