Wales women's national football team
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.
Association | Football Association of Wales | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Captain | Sophie Ingle | ||
Most caps | Jess Fishlock (117) | ||
Top scorer | Helen Ward (42) | ||
FIFA code | WAL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 31 ![]() | ||
Highest | 29[2] (June–September 2018) | ||
Lowest | 57[2] (May 2006) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Llanelli, Wales; May 13, 1973) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Newtown, Powys, Wales; August 21, 2010) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Bielefeld, Germany, 31 March 1994) ![]() ![]() (Swansea, Wales, 5 May 1994) |
Achievements
Women's World Cup record
World Cup Finals | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
![]() | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() ![]() | 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 |
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![]() to 2001 | did not enter | ||||||
![]() | 12th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
![]() | 12th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
![]() | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
![]() to 2008 | did not enter | ||||||
![]() | 12th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
![]() | did not enter | ||||||
![]() | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
![]() | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
![]() to 2018 | did not enter | ||||||
Total | 7/25 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 47 |
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.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Laura O'Sullivan | 23 August 1991 | 35 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Claire Skinner | 17 February 1997 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Poppy Soper | 4 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Sophie Ingle (captain) | 2 September 1991 | 102 | 2 | ![]() | |
DF | Hayley Ladd | 6 October 1993 | 62 | 2 | ![]() | |
DF | Rhiannon Roberts | 30 August 1990 | 26 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Gemma Evans | 1 August 1996 | 24 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Ffion Morgan | 11 May 2000 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Esther Morgan | 28 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Caitlin Morris | 31 October 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Jess Fishlock | 14 January 1987 | 116 | 29 | ![]() | |
MF | Angharad James | 1 June 1994 | 82 | 3 | ![]() | |
MF | Charlie Estcourt | 27 May 1998 | 29 | 3 | ![]() | |
MF | Kylie Nolan | 27 June 1998 | 12 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Josie Green | 25 April 1993 | 11 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Carrie Jones | 4 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Georgia Walters | 6 April 1993 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Chloe Williams | 22 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Helen Ward | 26 April 1986 | 89 | 43 | ![]() | |
FW | Natasha Harding (vice-captain) | 2 March 1989 | 80 | 16 | ![]() | |
FW | Kayleigh Green | 22 March 1988 | 42 | 11 | ![]() | |
FW | Nadia Lawrence | 29 November 1989 | 38 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | Rachel Rowe | 13 September 1992 | 30 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Elise Hughes | 15 April 2001 | 8 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Lily Woodham | 3 September 2000 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | Maria Francis-Jones | 1 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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 |
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GK | Olivia Clark | 30 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Loren Dykes | 5 February 1988 | 106 | 3 | Retired | v. ![]() |
MF | Anna Filbey | 11 October 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Cerys Jones | 23 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Josie Longhurst | 24 February 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Bethan McGowan | 27 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Jasmine Turner | ![]() |
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MF | Megan Wynne | 21 January 1993 | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Grace Horrell | 25 November 2001 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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Notes:
- INJ = Withdrew due to injury
- PRE = Preliminary squad
Individual records
- *Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Managers
Jayne Ludlow (–2021)
Results and fixtures
- 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 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Norway ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |
18:00 | Reiten ![]() |
Report | Referee: Petra Pavlíková (Slovakia) |
22 October 2020[note 1] UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Wales ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Newport, Wales |
20:05 (19:05 BST) | Ward ![]() Harding ![]() |
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[note 1] UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Wales ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Rodney Parade, Newport |
Report |
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Referee: Marta Frías Acedo (Spain) |
1 December[note 1] UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Wales ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Newport, Wales |
20:10 (19:10 GMT) | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
See also
- Wales national football team
- Wales women's national football team results
- List of Wales women's international footballers
- Wales women's national under-20 football team
- Wales women's national under-17 football team
- Wales women's national futsal team
References
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- "Wales". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- "FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- Erik Garvin. "Inofficial European Women Championship 1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1982–1984". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1985–1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1987–1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1987–1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1991–93". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1993–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Bernd Timmermann. "European Women Championship 1995–97". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Bernd Timmermann. "European Women Championship 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Sébastien Duret; Todd Roman; Lars Aarhus; Sturmius Burkert. "European Women Championship 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Todd Roman. "European Women Championship 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/ludlow-announces-squad-final-euro-qualifer/
- https://twitter.com/Cymru/status/1331193219158335489
- 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.