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The Wales national football team (Welsh: Tîm pêl-droed cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in 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 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)
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 ...
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 ...
In 1949, the Wales national side embarked on their first overseas tour with matches against Belgium, Portugal and Switzerland. As all three opponents wore red shirts, the fixtures necessitated the first away kit in Wales' history. A yellow shirt with green collar and trim was adopted for the tour, featuring the Welsh Dragon on the pocket. The ...
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 Wales national football team represents Wales in international association football and is governed by the Football Association of Wales (FAW). Between 1920 and 1939 the side played 62 matches, the majority against the other national teams of the Home Nations in the British Home Championship.
Wales national football team results; 1876–1899; 1900–1914; 1920–1939; 1946–1959; ... Wales-Ireland : Liverpool, England: Hampson 5 Leyfield Eastham 2 Geldard ...