WELSH icon Dafydd Iwan will be at Rodney Parade tomorrow to sing Yma o Hyd before kick-off as Newport County AFC take on Gillingham in League Two.

Yma o Hyd has been remastered from its original tapes and has been mixed with the famous voices of Wales’ Red Wall of fans to become the official anthem for the nation’s first appearance at a World Cup since 1958.

“Yma o Hyd has become a national slogan and now the song which gave meaning to it is the official anthem of the Cymru national team for the World Cup,” said Iwan.

“It’s an impossible dream come true and the incredible sound of The Red Wall on this track is exciting and inspiring to hear, no other nation will have anything like this to inspire their team on the grandest stage of them all. So c’mon Cymru, let us tell the world that we are here.”

Rob Page’s men begin their World Cup adventure in Qatar on Monday when they take on the USA at 7pm, and Rodney Parade will be hosting a fan zone to watch that match, and also for the clash with England on November 29

For those who can't be in Qatar but still want to soak up the atmosphere for the historic match, there is a day packed full of activities during the countdown to kick-off.

The fan zone opens at 12.30pm on Monday ready for the 1pm kick-off in the other Group B match of the day: England v Iran. Then at 4pm, it's the second match in Group A as Senegal take on the Netherlands.

Then at 6pm, just as the first Wales World Cup teamsheet in 64 years has been confirmed, Tinty and the Bucket Hats will take to the stage to belt out the tunes to pump up the matchday spirit in the final hour before kick-off.

A range of food and bar outlets will be open all day to ensure everyone's well refreshed ahead and during the game.

Entry is priced at £5 and tickets are available online at eticketing.co.uk/dragons, on 01633 670690 or from the Rodney Parade ticket office between 10am and 3pm.

The ticket office and stadium store will also be open from 10am on Monday.