8. While there are a host of eightysomething former England players still alive, including Nat Lofthouse (83), Ivor Broadis (84), Sir Tom Finney (85) and Bert 'The Cat' Williams (87), the 89-year-old. ", "The player behind Dafydd Iwan's iconic Yma o Hyd rendition revealed", "Gareth Bale leads brilliant rendition of Yma o Hyd after Wales beat Ukraine", "World Cup qualification 'greatest result' in Welsh football history, says Gareth Bale", "Nations League: England and Wales get tough group-stage draw", "Ryan Giggs: Ex-Manchester United winger resigns as Wales manager", "Robert Page: Wales manager signs new contract before 2022 World Cup in Qatar", https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64215777, "World Cup 2022: Wales name injury doubt Joe Allen in 26-man squad", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wales_national_football_team&oldid=1142461612, Red Dragons: The Story of Welsh Football by Phil Stead (, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 14:28. 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Limited matchday parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at . Prior to 1980, only four countries qualified for the finals tournament, and Wales were drawn to play against the winners of Group 3 Yugoslavia in a two-legged, home-and-away tie. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Tickets are now on sale from as little as 5. Robert (Bobby) Frederick Chelsea Moore, who was born in Barking, Essex, who earned 108 England caps between 1962 and 1973, all as a West Ham United player, and who captained England 70 times, appeared for Team America against Italy, Brazil and England in the U.S.A. Background: Following a strong loan spell with Stoke and Davies in the Championship, Rhys Norrington-Davies has been trusted by Page to challenge for the left wing-back spot in the Welsh national team. 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[46], The song Yma o Hyd was sung live by Dafydd Iwan before kick off of the penultimate game of the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Austria with Wales winning 2-1. On their Euro debut, on 11 June against Slovakia at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Gareth Bale scored direct from a free-kick to give Wales a 10 lead, and Hal Robson-Kanu scored the winner in a 21 victory that put them top of the group. In July 2015, following four wins and two draws, Wales topped the group. Wales went onto finish second in the 1977 British Home Championship. Football Association of Wales. Making 43 League appearances, he linked up with Nicholas again at Newport County in May 2003, then helped Grange Quins win promotion in 2004-05. The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months. However, FIFA did not want a team to qualify for the World Cup finals without actually playing a match, and so lots were drawn of all the second-placed teams in UEFA. The Wales national women's football team (Welsh: Tm pl-droed merched cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in international football. Hennessey won his first cap as a twenty year old in an end-of-season friendly against New Zealand replacing Danny Coyne, and soon replaced him in the team for good. Let us know in the comments, Wales' Aaron Ramsey during a training session. Here's a look at some of the all-time Cymru greats who boast a Welsh Cup winners' medal on their impressive list of honours in the game. The 26-man squad for theWales National teamhas been named byRob Page, with not too many surprises named by the 46-year old. Under coach Terry Yorath, Wales achieved a remarkable result on 5 June 1991 when defeating then world champions Germany in a Euro 1992 qualifier, thanks to a goal from Ian Rush. The 28-year old has only made two appearances for the Welsh national team so far, replacing injuries in other goalkeepers. Wales again came close to qualifying for a major championship only to fall short in the closing stages of their campaign. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Wales under-21 coach Brian Flynn took over from Toshack as caretaker manager with a view to a possible permanent appointment, but a 10 home defeat to Bulgaria and 41 away loss to Switzerland prompted the FAW to pass over Flynn. Wales finished second in Group E and progressed to the qualification play-off stage. Vote up thebest soccer playersfrom Wales, and help decide who is the greatest Welshfootballer of all time. The team's performance was disappointing, finishing fifth in the group with expected defeat at home to Germany yet an unexpected draw away, a loss away and a goalless draw at home to the Czech Republic, a loss away and 22 draw at home to the Republic of Ireland, a 30 home win and uninspiring 21 away win against minnows San Marino, a 31 home win and 31 away defeat against Cyprus, and a spectacularly mixed performance against Slovakia, losing 51 at home and winning 52 away. The 1950s were a golden age for Welsh football with stars such as Ivor Allchurch, Cliff Jones, Alf Sherwood, Jack Kelsey, Trevor Ford, Ronnie Burgess, Terry Medwin and John Charles. The following year, Wales defeated England on English soil for the first time in 42 years and secured their only victory to date at Wembley Stadium thanks to a Leighton James penalty. However, better performances towards the end of the competition by a team containing of necessity because of injuries and suspensions of senior players five players who were eligible for selection for the under-21 squad was viewed as a hopeful sign of future progress for the team. Paul Jones. The multi-talented William John Charles CBE was a Welsh footballer who played as a center-forward or as a center-back. Scotland took the spoils winning 20. Ramsey in action against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico during Euro 2020, Wyn Davies in action for Newcastle United against Liverpool, November 1966, Ben Davies with Wales team mate Gareth Bale, Former player and now commentator Iwan Roberts, Malcolm Allen, commentator on S4C's Sgorio programme, Welsh goalkeeper Dai Davies in action against Scotland in May 1979, Sweden's Sebastian Larsson (left) and Wales' David Vaughan battle for the ball during the International Friendly match at the Friends Arena, Stockholm, Celtic legend John Hartson with Neil Lennon. His questionable tactics and public fallings-out with players Nathan Blake,[12] Robbie Savage[13] and Mark Hughes,[citation needed] coupled with embarrassing defeats to club side Leyton Orient and a 71 thrashing by the Netherlands in 1996 did not make him a popular figure within Wales. List of Wales international footballers born outside Wales, Last edited on 22 November 2022, at 23:46, "List of Wales international footballers born outside Wales", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Wales_international_footballers_born_outside_Wales&oldid=1123294719, This page was last edited on 22 November 2022, at 23:46. The following season, Hughes was again on target, scoring a wonder goal as Wales thrashed Spain 30 at the Racecourse during qualification for the 1986 World Cup. Starting out at Swansea City, Allen joined Liverpool FC along with Brendan Rodgers and played nearly 100 games for the Merseyside giants between 2012 and 2016. Background: Despite missing the back end of the Championship season with Luton Town due to ankle surgery, Tom Lockyer has found his way into the squad at the expense of the injuredJames Lawrence. Welsh international and Swindon Town Football Club Star Jonny Williams took time out of his busy schedule to work alongside First City Nursing & Care | 16 comments on LinkedIn Meredith played 32 games in the 1924 season. Four English players make it onto the list; Ashley Cole (30th), Wayne Rooney (31st), Joe Hart (65th) and John Terry (86). Most notably he was a part of Newcastle United's Inter-City Fairs Cup-winning side in 1969. The 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign saw four home matches at the Cardiff City Stadium and one at the Liberty Stadium. [51], Following their promotion in the previous Nations League campaign, Wales were drawn in Group A4 of the 202223 UEFA Nations League along with Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland, with Rob Page still interim manager. Wales women's national football team results, Wales women's national under-20 football team, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:29. A 41 home win in a friendly match against Norway on 12 November 2011 proved to be Speed's last match in charge of Wales. Supporters are encouraged to arrive at Cardiff City Stadium in good time, so as to enter the ground as easily as possible ahead of kick-off at 12:30pm. Wales' international fixtures Welsh Aaron Ramsey. [43], UEFA Euro 2020 was played in June/July 2021 with matches spread across 11 host countries throughout Europe for the first time, rather than hosted by a single country. Andy King first won. Gould's time in charge of Wales is seen as a dark period by Welsh football fans. 191 of these came for Southampton, but Jones also featured for . The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 734 total. This led to calls from fans and players for international matches to be held at smaller stadiums. [28], In September 2015, England dropped to tenth in the FIFA rankings, making Wales in ninth position the highest-ranked British team for the first time in its history. [39], After nearly two months of managerial vacancy, former Wales national player Ryan Giggs was named Wales' new manager on 19 June 2018. The reds will play the Czech Republic on Friday (today) before travelling to Estonia for another European encounter on Monday. Arriving at Cardiff City Stadium. Football's lawmakers have stood by their decision not to introduce a trial of temporary concussion substitutes despite pressure from the Premier League to do so.. At a meeting of the International . Rewriting Welsh footballing history Bale, a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, is one of the finest footballers ever to represent Wales and played a record 111 games for his. Three months later, on 11 September 1991, Wales achieved a notable double by defeating Brazil for the only time in a friendly international, thanks to a goal from Dean Saunders. So stay tuned for a feast of Welsh footballing goodness! Gary Speed by @GJ_Thomas. The Swansea City legend then cemented his place in the squad for the best part of a . Probably best known for his passionate commentary on Welsh language TV these days, Allen had a good career and played for the likes of Watford, Aston Villa and Newcastle. He made his competitive debut for Wales in 2019, playing the full ninety minutes in a 2-1 win overAzerbaijan. VAVEL are among the federally registered trademarks of Etemenanki Technology, SL and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. Draw Two 20 home defeats by Finland and Germany in Spring 2009 effectively put paid to Wales' hopes of qualification. In the last 16 round Wales lost to Denmark in Amsterdam. The Welsh international had found himself out of favour under Mark Fotheringham, who was dismissed as head coach just two weeks after Thomas completed his temporary switch to Ewood Park. All of Welsh women's football clubs play in the Welsh women's football league system. Following a disappointing start to 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6, Hughes left his role with the national team to take over as manager of English Premier League outfit Blackburn Rovers. Wales were drawn in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D with Croatia, Armenia, Turkey and Latvia. [47] After beating Austria in the play-off semi-final, Wales qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1958 with a 10 win over Ukraine at the Cardiff City Stadium on 5 June 2022. [34] In the quarter-final against Belgium, Wales went behind to a long-range effort from Radja Nainggolan, but captain Ashley Williams headed an equaliser before Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes confirmed a 31 victory for Wales. Wales made their first World Cup finals tournament appearance in the 1958 edition in Sweden. Wales named their 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 9 November 2022.[57]. Wales National Team Players and coaches from A-Z Premier League Welsh Cup League Cup FAW Premier Cup Wales Players and coaches from A-Z News Fixtures & Results Record against. Lose The Welsh Semi-Pro international helped them win the League of Wales title five times in six seasons, also the Welsh Cup twice, before reuniting with Peter Nicholas at Swansea in October 2001. He took up football instead, playing for Cwmamman United AFC, where he played in goal as no one else would. In Flint there are a host of names including W Williams 1912, E Jones 1912, F Richards, 1913, A Jones also in 1913, A Davies 1928, A Hughes 1936, G Davies 1937, R G Roberts 1951, G E Williams 1951 . Gareth Frank Bale MBE (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Wales national team. VAVEL is the go-to source to consult for its wide coverage of sport around the world. All home games in the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign also took place there. He started playing rugby in primary school, but was told he was 'too small' to play the game, including while he was at Amman Valley Comprehensive School. 1961 Charity Shield - Tottenham Hotspur v FA Selected XI Excellent condition. However, victories for Germany in their three remaining matches in the group, including a 41 win in the return fixture against Wales, eliminated the Welsh. They have been a member of FIFA since 1946 and a member of UEFA since 1954. However, they lost their next match against Russia in Moscow, 21, after Joe Ledley had briefly drawn them level. They also progressed through UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying to the quarter-finals, though this was played on a two-legged, home-and-away basis and is not considered part of the finals tournament. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. John Toshack gained 40 caps for Wales and managed the side for a single match in 1994 and between 2004 and 2010. Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan. However, Wales' qualification for Euro 2016 was confirmed after Cyprus defeated Israel that same evening. International demand for gritty Welsh-language thrillers have helped boost global . As Oster's troubles at Sunderland grew, his Welsh international teammate, Carl Robinson, was quietly impressive in our . Prior to 1954 the Welsh team was chosen by a panel of selectors with the team captain fulfilling the role of coach. How our . [49][50] For the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Wales were drawn in Group B with England, Iran and the United States. Rabbi Matondo - FC Schalke. Ex-Arsenal and Mexican international Carlos Vela, who had 12 goals and 11 assists in 35 games last season, scored from the spot in the 34th minute to give LAFC a 2-0 lead going into half time. The International Rugby Board agreed to allow professional rugby in August 1995. Why? In 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4, Wales made a promising start, winning 10 and 20 against Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein, respectively. Speed's first match as manager was 8 February 2011 in the inaugural Nations Cup, which the Republic of Ireland won 30. Needing to win the final match of the group at home to Romania, Paul Bodin missed a penalty when the scores were level 11; the miss was immediately followed by Romania taking the lead and going on to win 21.[10]. They also did not replicate their success in qualifying for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, although they did achieve a highly creditable draw against then world champions England in the 1970 British Home Championship, weeks before England went to defend their title in Mexico 1970 FIFA World Cup. World football united on Sunday after Indonesian authorities said that at least 125 people died at a stadium there following a pitch invasion and stampede.. more 23.08.2022 16:11 West Midlands XI v All Stars XI. Giggs, who signed a four-year contract, led Wales for the 201819 UEFA Nations League campaign and Euro 2020 qualification. The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Coyne is from Prestatyn and succeeded, albeit briefly, Chirk-born Paul Jones as first choice under John Toshack. This was followed by a 21 home win against Montenegro, a 10 away loss to England, a 20 home win against Switzerland and a 10 away win against Bulgaria. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. On 9 January 2023 Wales captain Gareth Bale retired from club and international football. Belgium were drawn out first but refused to participate, and so then Wales was drawn out and awarded a two-legged play-off match against Israel with a place in Sweden for the winners. Wayne Hennessey, Gareth Bale and Chris Gunter celebrate Euro 2020 qualification Follow the fortunes of Wales' football team, and watch this. The attacking midfielder would go on to enjoy a long and varied career with clubs such as Blackpool, Sunderland, Real Sociedad and Nottingham Forest and is still playing for Nantwich Town now at the age of 38. Wales finished third in their group due to a 10 loss to the Republic of Ireland on 9 October and failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup play-offs. He'll be fresh from his disappointment of losing in the Championship play-off final, so the 25-year old will be determined for a successful Euros. Wales take on the Czech Republic and Estonia over the next few days in a bid to make it through to the business end of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Want all the latest North Wales sports news direct to your inbox? Who is the best Welsh soccer player of all time? Wales' remarkable campaign in Sweden was the subject of the best-selling book When Pele Broke Our Hearts: Wales and the 1958 World Cup (by Mario Risoli, St David's Press) which was published on the 40th anniversary of the World Cup and was also the inspiration for a Bafta Cymru-nominated documentary. After starting out at his boyhood club Cardiff City. Wales also only narrowly missed out on qualification for the 1984 UEFA European Championship. Some of the best Welsh soccer players include national legends like Ryan Giggs, Ian Rush, Ashley Williams, Ivor Allchurch, and Craig Bellamy. For the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, the FAW decided Wales would play all of their home matches at either the Cardiff City Stadium or the Liberty Stadium, with the exception of the home tie against England, which was played at the Millennium Stadium. The top two teams were to qualify for the finals in Brazil, but Wales finished bottom of the group. Background: A regular at both club and international level, Roberts looks likely to be a starter for Wales. Background: One of the more experienced heads travelling to the Euros, Chris Gunter is a centurion for the national team. In 1932, Wales played host to the Republic of Ireland, the first time they played against a side from outside the four home nations. [17] His tenure as manager ended in tragic circumstances two weeks later when he was found dead at his home on 27 November, having apparently committed suicide. Saying that, he made two appearances in the qualifiers, replacing the injured Hennessey and will likely challenge Davies for the number two spot. This is a list of Wales international footballers born outside Wales. Goals from Mickey Thomas, Ian Walsh, Leighton James and an own goal by Phil Thompson saw Wales defeat England 41 just four days after England had defeated the then-world champions, Argentina. Something went wrong, please try again later. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012. 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Born and raised in Deiniolen, Allen rarely spoke English growing up in such a Welsh-speaking area and struggled to adapt to life in the big city when he moved to Watford in 1983. Another young Welsh prospect plying his trade in Germany is Rabbi Matondo, who came through the ranks at Cardiff City. Vote up the best Welsh football players in history. The Football Association of Wales makes enthusiastic use of Welsh in its operations and materials. 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