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Wales
AssociationFootball Association of Wales
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVacant
CaptainSophie Ingle
Most capsJess Fishlock (117)
Top scorerHelen Ward (42)
FIFA codeWAL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 29 Increase 2 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest29[2] (June–September 2018)
Lowest57[2] (May 2006)
First international
 Wales 2–3  Republic of Ireland
(Llanelli, Wales; May 13, 1973)
Biggest win
 Wales 15–0 Azerbaijan 
(Newtown, Powys, Wales; August 21, 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 12–0  Wales
(Bielefeld, Germany, 31 March 1994)
 Wales 0–12  Germany
(Swansea, Wales, 5 May 1994)

The Wales women's national football team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 35th in the world[3] and 20th in Europe.[2] The team is run by the Football Association of Wales. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, Wales is permitted by FIFA statutes to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.

History

Main article: History of the Wales women's national football team

Home stadium

Achievements

Women's World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
Sweden 1995 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United States 1999 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United States 2003 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
China 2007 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Germany 2011 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Canada 2015 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
France 2019 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 To Be Determined - - - - - - -
Total 0/9 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship record

  • Unofficial competitions:
  • European Competition for Women's Football:
  • UEFA Women's Championship:

Algarve Cup record

The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Portugal 1994
to 2001		 did not enter
Portugal 2002 12th 4 1 0 3 1 9
Portugal 2003 12th 4 0 2 2 4 8
Portugal 2004 10th 4 2 0 2 6 8
Portugal 2005
to 2008		 did not enter
Portugal 2009 12th 4 1 0 3 8 6
Portugal 2010 did not enter
Portugal 2011 8th 4 2 0 2 6 7
Portugal 2012 8th 4 2 1 1 3 4
Portugal 2013 12th 4 1 2 1 3 4
Portugal 2014
to 2018		 did not enter
Total 7/25 28 9 5 14 31 47

Honours

Coaching staff

As of 18 January 2021.
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Vacant

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifier against  Belarus on 1 December 2020.[15][16]

Caps and goals updated as of the game against  Norway on 27 October 2020.[citation needed]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Laura O'Sullivan (1991-08-23) 23 August 1991 (age 33) 35 0 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
1GK Claire Skinner (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27) 7 0 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
1GK Poppy Soper (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 22) 0 0 England Plymouth Argyle
2DF Sophie Ingle (captain) (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 33) 102 2 England Chelsea
2DF Hayley Ladd (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 31) 62 2 England Manchester United
2DF Rhiannon Roberts (1990-08-30) 30 August 1990 (age 34) 26 1 England Liverpool
2DF Gemma Evans (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 28) 24 0 England Bristol City
2DF Ffion Morgan (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24) 7 0 England Crystal Palace
2DF Esther Morgan (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0 England Tottenham Hotspur
2DF Caitlin Morris (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 25) 0 0 England Southampton
3MF Jess Fishlock (1987-01-14) 14 January 1987 (age 37) 116 29 England Reading
3MF Angharad James (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 30) 82 3 England Reading
3MF Charlie Estcourt (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 26) 29 3 England London Bees
3MF Kylie Nolan (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 26) 12 0 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
3MF Josie Green (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31) 11 0 England Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Carrie Jones (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 21) 1 0 England Manchester United
3MF Georgia Walters (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 31) 0 0 England Blackburn Rovers
3MF Chloe Williams (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 23) 0 0 England Manchester United
4FW Helen Ward (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 (age 38) 89 43 England Watford
4FW Natasha Harding (vice-captain) (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 35) 80 16 England Reading
4FW Kayleigh Green (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36) 42 11 England Brighton & Hove Albion
4FW Nadia Lawrence (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989 (age 35) 38 1 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
4FW Rachel Rowe (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 (age 32) 30 0 England Reading
4FW Elise Hughes (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23) 8 0 England Blackburn Rovers
4FW Lily Woodham (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24) 2 1 England Reading
4FW Maria Francis-Jones (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Wales Cardiff City Ladies

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the Wales squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Olivia Clark (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Coventry United v.  Belarus, 1 December 2020 INJ
DF Loren Dykes (1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 (age 36) 106 3 Retired v.  Estonia, 6 March 2020
MF Anna Filbey (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25) 1 0 England Tottenham Hotspur v.  Faroe Islands, 22 October 2020 PRE
MF Cerys Jones (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0 England Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Faroe Islands, 22 October 2020 PRE
MF Josie Longhurst (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22) 0 0 England Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Faroe Islands, 22 October 2020 PRE
MF Bethan McGowan (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 England Arsenal v.  Faroe Islands, 22 October 2020 PRE
MF Jasmine Turner Wales Cardiff City Ladies v.  Estonia, 6 March 2020
MF Megan Wynne (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 (age 31) 12 0 England Bristol City v.  Estonia, 6 March 2020
FW Grace Horrell (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Wales Cardiff City Ladies v.  Estonia, 6 March 2020

Notes:

  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad

Previous squads

Algarve Cup

Individual records

Main article: List of Wales women's international footballers
See also: Category:Wales women's international footballers
  • *Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Managers

Results and fixtures

Main article: Wales women's national football team results
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2020

22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Norway  1–0  Wales Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
18:00 Reiten 29' Report Referee: Petra Pavlíková (Slovakia)
22 October 2020 (2020-10-22)[note 1] UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Wales  4–0  Faroe Islands Newport, Wales
20:05 (19:05 BST) Ward 34'

Harding 58,61'

Woodham 67'		 Report Stadium: Rodney Parade,Newport
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia)

Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

27 October 2020 (2020-10-27)[note 1] UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Wales  0–1  Norway Rodney Parade, Newport
Report
Referee: Marta Frías Acedo (Spain)
1 December[note 1] UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Wales  3–0  Belarus Newport, Wales
20:10 (19:10 GMT)
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Wales". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  3. ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  4. ^ Erik Garvin. "Inofficial European Women Championship 1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  5. ^ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1982–1984". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  6. ^ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1985–1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  7. ^ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1987–1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  8. ^ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1987–1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  9. ^ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1991–93". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  10. ^ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1993–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  11. ^ Bernd Timmermann. "European Women Championship 1995–97". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  12. ^ Bernd Timmermann. "European Women Championship 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  13. ^ Sébastien Duret; Todd Roman; Lars Aarhus; Sturmius Burkert. "European Women Championship 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  14. ^ Todd Roman. "European Women Championship 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  15. ^ https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/ludlow-announces-squad-final-euro-qualifer/
  16. ^ https://twitter.com/Cymru/status/1331193219158335489
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference COVID-19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  1. ^ a b c All matches originally scheduled to be played in April and June 2020 were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[17] These matches were subsequently rescheduled to be played between October and December 2020.
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