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The Wales national men’s football team (Welsh: Tîm pêl-droed cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in men's international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), the governing body for football in Wales. They have been a member of FIFA since 1946 and a member of UEFA since 1954.
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 ...
The history of the Wales national football team spans the period from 1876, when the side played its first international fixture, to the present time. For detail on individual periods of the team's history, see one of the following articles: History of the Wales national football team (1876–1976)
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 ...
The Wales national football team has represented Wales in international association football since 1876, making it the third oldest international football team. They played their first official match on 25 March 1876, [1] four years after England and Scotland played the first ever international football match.
This page details Wales national football team records; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, Wales's match record by opponent and decade.
The Football Association of Wales (FAW), was established in 1876 to oversee the Wales national team and govern the sport in Wales, later creating and running the Welsh football league system. [4] Welsh professional club teams traditionally played in the same leagues as their English counterparts, structured into regional divisions.
The Wales national football team is the third-oldest side in international association football. The team played their first match in March 1876, four years after Scotland and England had contested the first-ever international match.