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The Wales team on 11 October 2011 ahead of their UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Bulgaria in Sofia. Gary Speed was appointed as permanent manager on 14 December 2010. [23] Speed appointed 20-year-old Aaron Ramsey captain, making him the youngest Wales captain. [24] In August 2011, Wales attained their lowest FIFA ranking of 117th. [25]
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 ...
Rank Player Clubs Wales career Caps Goals 1 Gareth Bale: Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, Los Angeles FC: 2006–2022 111 41 2 Chris Gunter: Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Reading, Charlton Athletic
The Cardiff City Stadium, Wales's current venue for home matches. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international association football.The team played their first match in March 1876 against Scotland before hosting their first home match the following year against the same opponent.
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Wales national football team navigational boxes (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Wales national football team" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
As of June 2020, the result remains Wales' worst defeat in international football. [12] In 1879, Wales and England met for the first time in international football at a snow-covered Kennington Oval in South London. The poor weather conditions resulted in the match being shortened to 60 minutes and the relatively unknown status of the Welsh side ...