Read more here. 1.40. 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. Wales made their first World Cup finals tournament appearance in the 1958 edition in Sweden. Welsh rugby players have been warned they face a 220,000 cut in their annual wages as the financial crisis engulfing the WRU continues to deepen. Joe Allen of Wales goes for the ball alongside Mattias Kait of Estonia. And as Aaron Ramsey, a native Welsh speaker, will be taking the captain's armband in the absence of Gareth Bale for both matches, we decided to take a look at the greatest ever Welsh-speaking players to have represented our beautiful country. LM: Ivor Allchurch. Wales thus attained what was then their highest position in the FIFA World Rankings on 27 August 1993. Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan. [8] Another notable achievement for Wales however came in the 1980 British Home Championship, as Wales comprehensively defeated England at the Racecourse Ground. Stadion Poljud, Split. The man from Dyffryn Ardudwy had a good career most notably with Leicester City and Norwich City, where he still enjoys legendary status amongst supporters to this day. Complete list; England - details; European Championships; Other competitions; Scotland - details; World Cup; Milestones . This button displays the currently selected search type. Players are listed by birthplace. They kept five consecutive clean sheets on the way to an unbeaten record in the competition, winning five games and drawing one, despite Giggs not being available for the last two games due to legal troubles. Background: Having had a solid first season in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur, it is no surprise to see Joe Rodon called up for the competition. For the women's senior team, see, 2022 World Cup, Nations League & Euro 2024. [6] Having defeated Israel 20 at the Ramat Gan Stadium and 20 at Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales went through to a World Cup finals tournament for the first time. The badge was redesigned in 1951, adding a green border with 11 daffodils, as well as the Welsh-language motto Gorau Chwarae Cyd Chwarae ("The best play is team play"). From 2000 to 2009, Wales played most of their home matches at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. [11] Mike Smith took the manager role for the second time at the start of the Euro 1996 qualifiers, but Wales slipped to embarrassing defeats against Moldova and Georgia before Bobby Gould was appointed in June 1995. Cabango is deserving of his call up however, having been a regular in the Swansea squad this season alongside Roberts and making 30 appearances, but like Roberts he'll be keen to put his play-off final heartbreak behind him. 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. In 1932, Wales played host to the Republic of Ireland, the first time they played against a side from outside the four home nations. The top two teams were to qualify for the finals in Brazil, but Wales finished bottom of the group. Nevertheless, he has been involved with the Welsh national youth team's since the age of 17 and made his senior debut against Finland in 2020, where he kept a clean sheet and won the game 1-0 . 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Helen Ward has announced her retirement from international football. Players of Wales national association football team, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Wales_international_footballers&oldid=951354633, Association football players by national team, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 601900 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 April 2020, at 19:22. While the Wales men's national teamhas a long and storiedhistory of producing top international talent, fans of Y Dreigiauhave beenwaiting fortheDragons to achieve international glory for a longtime. His autobiography was published in both Welsh and English with alternative titles (Hanner Cystal a Nhad in Welsh and Never Say Dai in English). 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. 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. As Oster's troubles at Sunderland grew, his Welsh international teammate, Carl Robinson, was quietly impressive in our . From 1920, the shield was surrounded by a red border, and the letters 'FAW' were added in 1926. 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. Despite only a few English players making it onto the top 100, the. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. The following players were not born in Wales and have played at least one game for the senior Wales national football team. Wales' first match against England came in 1879, a 21 defeat at the Kennington Oval, London, and in 1882, Wales faced Ireland for the first time, winning 71 in Wrexham. 2021 | 2020 | 2019 . Wales named their 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 9 November 2022.[57]. There's a tradition of excellent football commentary on the Welsh-language TV channel S4C and BBC Radio Cymru, often praised in Wales as better than what's availablle in English. 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. 2023 Football Association of Wales | Hensol, Pontyclun CF72 8JY | Privacy Policy | Email Us | Club Login | COMET Support | Nodiant | Handbook, Saturday 25 March 2023 \ 19:45 \ Stadion Poljud, Split, Tuesday 28 March 2023 \ 19:45 \ Cardiff City Stadium, Friday 16 June 2023 \ 19:45 \ Cardiff City Stadium, Monday 19 June 2023 \ 19:45 \ 19 Mayis Stadium, Samsun, Sunday 15 October 2023 \ 19:45 \ Cardiff City Stadium, Tuesday 21 November 2023 \ 19:45 \ Cardiff City Stadium, Full Membership, Entry Forms & Cup Conference Dates, Record-breaker Ward brings her Cymru story to an end, Cymru Under-21 to face Scotland in Pinatar, Dragon Signs Amateur Trophy | Semi-final draw. Below are our top ten in no particular order. 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. Four teams will look to book their place in the 134th JD Welsh Cup final. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Wales captain Sophie Ingle extends Chelsea contract ahead of Euro 2024 campaign Rob Page, Gemma Grainger and the special relationship at the heart of Welsh football Story Saved You can find. Games; Player Goals; Miscellaneous . [5] Wales were champions on 12 occasions, winning outright seven times whilst sharing the title five times. Tuesday 29 November 2022 \ 19:00. Vaughan won a commendable 42 Wales caps and was part of the heroic Euro 2016 squad. [33], In their round of 16 match at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Wales played Northern Ireland and won 10 after Bale's cross was put in as an own goal by Gareth McAuley. [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. Fixture. - Croatia v Wales \ Saturday 25 March 2023 \ 19:45. 1961 Charity Shield - Tottenham Hotspur v FA Selected XI Excellent condition. Under Mark Hughes, Wales came close to qualifying for a place at Euro 2004 in Portugal, being narrowly defeated by Russia in the play-offs. [30], Wales qualified for Euro 2016 in France, their first European Championship tournament, and were drawn into Group B with Slovakia, Russia and England. Put simply, Ramsey is the greatest player in this list. Prior to 1989, Wales played their home games at the grounds of Cardiff City, Swansea City and Wrexham, but then came to an agreement with the WRU to use Cardiff Arms Park and, subsequently, the Millennium Stadium. The qualifying campaign showed signs of promise when the team managed to prevent Germany from scoring for 74 minutes of their match in Mnchengladbach, although Wales ultimately lost 10. The 66 shot stopper has made just five appearances shy of the desired100, so its likely hell push himself to be Wales number one for the campaign to end his fantastic national career on a high. INJ Withdrew due to injuryWD Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issueSUS Serving suspensionRET Retired from the national teamPRE Preliminary squad / standby, Wales 110 Ireland(Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888), Scotland 90 Wales(Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878), This article is about the men's senior team. 18-year-old Ian Rush has scored 14 goals in 34 games in two seasons. The primary kit has long been all-red. [4] Wales, as a country of the United Kingdom, is not a member of the International Olympic Committee and therefore the national team does not compete in the Olympic Games. 191 of these came for Southampton, but Jones also featured for . Next game - Croatia v Wales European Championship Qualifier. Match Centre. 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. Some of the best Welsh soccer players include national legends like Ryan Giggs, Ian Rush, Ashley Williams, Ivor Allchurch, and Craig Bellamy. The winger signed for Schalke from Manchester City in January 2019 for a reported fee of 11 million and made his debut for the club just three days later in a 2-0 loss to Borussia Mnchengladbach. Most notably he was a part of Newcastle United's Inter-City Fairs Cup-winning side in 1969. 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 following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 734 total. Welsh Rugby Player Names In the Professional Era. Shane Mark Williams was born on February 26, 1977, in Glanamman. Share your email for the biggest headlines, transfer news and more. 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.