Who is ITV World Cup 2022 pundit Hal Robson-Kanu?
FORMER Welsh international footballer Hal Robson-Kanu is going to be part of ITV’s upcoming coverage of the 2022 World Cup.
The 33-year-old stopped playing in 2021, but was capped 46 times over almost an 11 year period for Wales.
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Robson-Kanu has experience at the top level with 94 Premier League appearances whilst also representing his country at a European Championship.
The former West Brom man will join the likes of Ian Wright, Eni Aluko, Gary Neville and Roy Keane in Qatar as the star-studded line-up provide ITV’s coverage of the tournament.
The goal-scoring forward was part of the famous Wales side that managed to progress to the semi-final of Euro 2016.
Who has Hal Robson-Kanu played for?
2007 – 2016 – Reading
2008 – Southend United (loan)
2009 – Swindon Town (loan)
2016 – 2021 – West Brom
2010 – 2021 – Wales
Across his club career Robson-Kanu scored 66 goals and racked up 29 assists.
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Has Hal Robson-Kanu ever been a pundit before?
He has a wealth of experience as a pundit including appearances on Match of the Day and Football Focus.
The Welshman was part of the BBC’s team for Euro 2020 and is often called upon for his expertise drawing on his experience with The Dragons.
Robson-Kanu has played alongside multiple members of the current Welsh squad heading to the World Cup including Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies.
What was Robson-Kanu’s iconic moment at Euro 2016?
During the 2016 European Championship Robson-Kanu scored one of Wales most famous goals in recent history.
The striker, who was a free agent at the time, scored the second goal to give Wales the lead against Belgium in the quarter-final of the competition.
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The Welsh advanced to the semi-finals after a 3-1 victory in that game with many putting it down to Robson-Kanu’s heroics.
The current Dragons team will be hoping for a similar run of results at the upcoming World Cup.
Wales’ first game is against USA on November 21 in group B of the tournament.
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