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Football national side
Wales
National team · United Kingdom
«The Red Dragons»
73
Matches
27
wins
24
draws
22
losses
90–84
Goals
+6
Difference
1.2
Scored per game
Form
D
31 Mar · Home Northern Ireland · 1:1
D
2 Jun · Home Ghana · 1:1
L
6 Jun · Away Romania · 1:2
L
24 Sep · Away Portugal · 0:1
L
27 Sep · Away Denmark · 0:2
W
1 Oct · Home Norway · 2:1
Craig Bellamy took charge in 2024. The immediate job is straightforward and unglamorous: turn qualifying campaigns into tournament football again.
The Football Association of Wales was formed on 2 February 1876 at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel in Wrexham, and the team it runs took the field for the first time weeks later, in Glasgow, and lost 4–0 to Scotland. That makes Wales the third-oldest national side in the world.
For most of the twentieth century the team's business was the British Home Championship, won outright seven times and shared a further five. The 1958 World Cup run to the quarter-finals stood alone as the high point for decades.
Then came 2016. Chris Coleman took a team missing a permanent home-tournament pedigree to the semi-finals of the European Championship in France. Rob Page followed Ryan Giggs and took Wales to a first World Cup since 1958, in Qatar in 2022.
Home games are played in front of just over 33,000 at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 4 Oct | UEFA Nations League |
Denmark
H
|
||
| 1 Oct | UEFA Nations League |
Norway
H
|
2:1 | W |
| 27 Sep | UEFA Nations League |
Denmark
A
|
0:2 | L |
| 24 Sep | UEFA Nations League |
Portugal
A
|
0:1 | L |
| 6 Jun | Friendlies |
Romania
A
|
1:2 | L |
| 2 Jun | Friendlies |
Ghana
H
|
1:1 | D |
Standing
UEFA Nations LeagueGroup stage · League A - Group D
| # | Team | M | W | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 9:4 | 12 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 7:7 | 6 |
| 3 |
 Wales
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 2:5 | 3 |
| 4 |
Norway
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 6:8 | 3 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 73
73
Matches
27
wins
24
draws
22
losses
90–84
Goals
+6
Difference
1.2
Scored per game
wins
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 73 | 40 | 33 |
| Scored | 90 | 59 | 31 |
| Conceded | 84 | 38 | 46 |
| Scored per game | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Conceded per game | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Difference | +6 | +21 | −15 |
Key players
by appearances over the last yearSquad of Wales
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Jay Rhys Dasilva |
Defender | 5 | ||
| 9 | |
 Lewis Koumas |
Forward | 21 | 5 |
| 5 |  Ethan Ampadu |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 12 |  Danny Ward |
Goalkeeper | 5 | ||
| 21 |  Tom King |
Goalkeeper | 5 | ||
| 20 |  Daniel Owen James |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 11 |  Brennan Johnson |
Forward | 5 | ||
| 3 |  Neco Williams |
Defender | 5 | ||
| 22 |  Josh Sheehan |
Midfielder | 31 | 5 | |
| 16 |  Rhys Llewelyn Norrington-Davies |
Defender | 27 | 5 | |
| 19 | |
 Sorba Thomas |
Midfielder | 27 | 5 |
| 14 |  Connor Roberts |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 2 | |
 Chris Mepham |
Defender | 28 | 4 |
| 23 | |
 J. Colville |
Midfielder | 24 | 4 |
| 18 | |
 Mark Thomas Harris |
Forward | 27 | 4 |
| 6 | |
 Benjamin George Cabango |
Defender | 26 | 4 |
| 10 |  Liam Jamie Cullen |
Midfielder | 27 | 4 | |
| 13 |  Kieffer Moore |
Forward | 4 | ||
| 4 |  Benjamin Thomas Davies |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 17 |  Jordan James |
Midfielder | 4 | ||
| 1 |  David Cornell |
Goalkeeper | 3 | ||
| 8 |  Wesley James Burns |
Forward | 31 | 3 | |
| 7 |  David Brooks |
Forward | 3 | ||
| 23 |  Cameron Congreve |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 17 | |
 Ronan Kpakio |
Defender | 19 | 2 |
| 23 |  Nathan Paul Broadhead |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 6 |  Joe Rodon |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 1 |  Karl Darlow |
Goalkeeper | 2 | ||
| 7 | |
 Kian Ashford |
Forward | 22 | 1 |
| 7 |  Charlie William Henry Savage |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 25 |  Oliver Bostock |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 24 |  Isaak James Davies |
Forward | 25 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Kai Andrews |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 8 |  Harry Wilson |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 4 |  D. Lowor |
Defender | 1 |
Fixtures of Wales
Honours of Wales
- British Home Championship 1907, 1921, 1924, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1937 7
- British Home Championship (shared) 1939, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1970 5
- FIFA World Cup 1958 1
- China Cup 2018 1
- UEFA European Championship 2016 1
Team news
Swiss FA Withdraws Support for Infantino's Fifa Bid
The Swiss Football Association says it can no longer back Gianni Infantino for Fifa president, citing unanswered questions on governance and transparency.
Man Utd's Injury List Grows to Six Before Spurs Clash
Noussair Mazraoui limped off with Morocco, joining Bruno Fernandes and four other Manchester United players sidelined ahead of the Tottenham game.
Alexander-Arnold Repays Tuchel's Trust With Assist
Starting for England for the first time in nearly two years, Trent Alexander-Arnold set up Anthony Gordon's goal in a 1-0 Nations League win over Czechia.
Joao Felix wants Europe return and Champions League football
Al-Nassr forward Joao Felix says he is happy in Saudi Arabia but plans to return to Europe, at the end of this season or next, to play in the Champions League.
Odegaard furious at Bernardo Silva after late tackle in Norway loss
The Arsenal captain limped out of Ullevaal after a stoppage-time challenge in Portugal's 2-1 win. He called it reckless, and his ankle injury is unconfirmed.
João Félix leads Portugal past Wales, Ronaldo unused
Jorge Jesus benched Cristiano Ronaldo for the entire match as João Félix's second-half goal secured Portugal's win over Wales in the Nations League.
Tuchel: Lewis Hall Injury Scare Kept Him Out vs Spain
Thomas Tuchel explains why Lewis Hall was benched in England's 3-2 loss to Spain, as Nico O'Reilly struggled deputising against Lamine Yamal at Wembley.