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Wales' successful qualification for UEFA Euro 2016 and subsequent rise up the FIFA World Ranking saw them seeded in the first of six pots in qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, along with Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, England, Spain and Croatia. The 52 nations were drawn into nine groups (seven of six teams, two of five ...
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.
The Wales national side had reached the quarter-finals of the 1976 European Championships but suffered a controversial defeat to Yugoslavia and failed to reach the finals. [a] [2] The team's competitiveness had raised optimism amongst supporters ahead of qualifying for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but this was eroded quickly as they suffered a 1–0 defeat against Scotland in their first ...
Wales narrowly failed to qualify for the third consecutive tournament, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, as they drew a decisive qualifying match against Scotland. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] A defeat in their last qualifying game against Germany , coupled with their opponents' subsequent victories in their last matches, led to Germany winning the group and the ...
A map showing all nations that have hosted a FIFA World Cup tournament and how many times they have done so. This article lists the performances of each of the national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA World Cup. As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the final tournaments. [1]
Wales will discover their World Cup qualifying opponents on Friday as the draw is made in Zurich at 11:00 GMT. As well as finding out who will be standing between them and a place at the 2026 ...
For lists of Wales national football team results see: Wales national football team results 1876–99; Wales national football team results 1900–14; Wales national football team results 1920–39; Wales national football team results 1946–59; Wales national football team results 1960–79; Wales national football team results 1980–99
Wales’ World Cup hopefuls will know within 48 hours of the final whistle against South Africa whether they have made Gatland’s squad. A tough preparation period has included training camps in ...