Wales national football team

Wales reached the EURO 2016 semi-finals on their European Championship debut.

Upcoming matches

Norway — Wales—Nations League 2026/27Match report
Wales — Portugal—Nations League 2026/27Match report

Results

Selected confirmed matches · 24/09/2026 — 04/10/2026

Wales — Denmark0 : 1Nations League 2026/27Match report
Wales — Norway2 : 1Nations League 2026/27Match report
Denmark — Wales2 : 0Nations League 2026/27Match report
Portugal — Wales1 : 0Nations League 2026/27Match report

Confirmed squad changes

Selected official changes; not a complete current or annual squad.

Call-up · 15/09/2026

  • Ben Cabango
  • Ben Davies
  • Brennan Johnson
  • Cameron Congreve
  • Chris Mepham
  • Cian Ashford
  • Connor Roberts
  • Daniel James
  • Danny Ward
  • David Brooks
  • Ethan Ampadu
  • Harry Wilson
  • Jay Dasilva
  • Jayden Lienou
  • Joel Colwill
  • Jordan James
  • Joshua Sheehan
  • Karl Darlow
  • Kieffer Moore
  • Lewis Koumas
  • Liam Cullen
  • Mark Harris
  • Nathan Broadhead
  • Neco Williams
  • Rhys Norrington-Davies
  • Sorba Thomas
  • Tom King
  • Wes Burns

Official source

Players listed by UEFA for the 2026/27 Nations League

Appearances and goals refer to the Nations League 2026/27.

UEFA · competition squad · Source checked:

Goalkeepers

  • Danny WardAppearances: 4
  • David Cornell
  • Karl Darlow
  • Tom King

Defenders

  • Ben CabangoAppearances: 3
  • Ben DaviesAppearances: 4
  • Chris MephamAppearances: 2
  • Connor RobertsAppearances: 1
  • Jay DasilvaAppearances: 3
  • Jayden Lienou
  • Neco WilliamsAppearances: 4 · Goals: 1
  • Rhys Norrington-Davies

Midfielders

  • Brennan JohnsonAppearances: 4
  • Charlie SavageAppearances: 1
  • Cian Ashford
  • Daniel JamesAppearances: 3 · Goals: 1
  • David BrooksAppearances: 1
  • Ethan AmpaduAppearances: 4
  • Harry Wilson
  • Joel ColwillAppearances: 2
  • Jordan JamesAppearances: 4
  • Joshua SheehanAppearances: 4
  • Lewis KoumasAppearances: 4
  • Nathan Broadhead
  • Sorba ThomasAppearances: 4

Forwards

  • Cameron Congreve
  • Kieffer MooreAppearances: 3
  • Liam CullenAppearances: 2
  • Mark HarrisAppearances: 2
  • Wes BurnsAppearances: 2

EURO 2028 qualifying

Wales are a EURO 2028 host association, with matches scheduled in Cardiff. Hosting does not remove the team from qualifying: any reserved-host place is governed by the specific conditions of UEFA's qualification system.

Team news

Wales — Denmark: 0–1

Denmark defeated Wales 1–0 in UEFA Nations League Group A4. Denmark goals: Rasmus Højlund. Højlund converted the decisive penalty. Denmark reached six points after four games, while Wales…

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Wales — Norway: 2–1

Wales defeated Norway 2–1 in UEFA Nations League Group A4. Wales goals: Daniel James and Neco Williams. Norway goals: Oscar Bobb. Bobb put Norway ahead early, but James equalised before…

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Major tournament record

European Championship
Semi-finals — 2016
World Cup
Quarter-finals — 1958

Team history

Wales reached the EURO 2016 semi-finals with Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, winning their group and eliminating Northern Ireland and Belgium before losing to Portugal. The 3–1 quarter-final win against Belgium remains a defining result.

The earlier major finals appearance was the 1958 World Cup, where Wales reached the quarter-finals. They returned to that competition in 2022 after a 64-year absence. John Charles, Ian Rush, Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs represent different eras leading up to the generation that restored regular tournament qualification.

The 1958 quarter-final against Brazil was decided by Pelé's first World Cup goal. Wales did not return to a major finals until EURO 2016, making that later semi-final run particularly significant. The two campaigns are separated by different tournament formats as well as by generations of players.

Notable players

  • John Charles
  • Ian Rush
  • Mark Hughes
  • Ryan Giggs
  • Gareth Bale

Players from different eras of the national team.

Sources

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