news World Cup 2022: Gareth Bale vows to continue playing for Wales

Host nation: Qatar Dates: November 20-December 18 Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website

and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsCaptain Gareth Bale said he will continue playing for Wales for "as long as I'm wanted" after defeat by England sealed their

World Cup elimination.Bale, 33, says he will be back for international duty when Robert Page's side begin Euro 2024 qualifying in March."I'll keep going as long as I can and as

long as I'm wanted," he said."It's a difficult moment now obviously but we go again. We have a qualifying campaign starting in March."We have a few months to get away from

international football which is disappointing, we would love to have stayed [at the World Cup] longer, but we go again in March."There had previously been speculation that former

Real Madrid and Tottenham forward Bale would retire after this World Cup, Wales' first since 1958.Page's team leave Qatar having taken only one point from three group games and

with a feeling that they have not done themselves justice at the tournament.Bale, the nation's most-capped male player, is one of a number of senior figures in the wales squad, but

he rejected the suggestion that the end of this World Cup campaign could prompt a period of transition for Page's team."Just because we have had a difficult tournament, it doesn't

mean it's an end of an era," Bale said. "We are looking forward to March. We are looking forward to the qualifiers."This group is sticking together. We have a great team spirit and

we will go again like we always do."Captain Gareth Bale and the Wales players salute fans after their World Cup exit at the hands of EnglandBale was substituted for Brennan Johnson

at half-time against England. He said afterwards that he had felt tightness in his hamstring before kick-off which worsened during the game and that he would have been "selfish" to

stay on because he was unable to sprint.Having recovered from a poor first-half performance to draw their World Cup opener against the USA - thanks to Bale's late penalty - Wales

were deservedly beaten by Iran before England secured what was ultimately a comfortable victory. "We are bitterly disappointed. We wish we could have played better. We wish we

could have done a great tournament," Bale added. "But football is difficult and I think we also need to realize we have come a long way in qualifying for this World Cup."We are all

disappointed, but the one thing we can all hold our heads high [about] is that we gave everything on the pitch."Even though maybe the performances and results weren't there, we all