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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Captain | Sophie Ingle | ||
| Most caps | Jess Fishlock (117) | ||
| Top scorer | Helen Ward (42) | ||
| FIFA code | WAL | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 31  3 (18 December 2020)[1] | ||
| Highest | 29[2] (June–September 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 57[2] (May 2006) | ||
| First international | |||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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) | |||
Achievements
Women's World Cup record
| World Cup Finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1995 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1999 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2003 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2011 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2015 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2019 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1994to 2001 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2002 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2003 | 12th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 to 2008 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2009 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 2010 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2011 | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Laura O'Sullivan | 23 August 1991 | 35 | 0 | Cardiff City Ladies | |
| GK | Claire Skinner | 17 February 1997 | 7 | 0 | Cardiff City Ladies | |
| GK | Poppy Soper | 4 May 2002 | 0 | 0 |  Plymouth Argyle | |
| DF | Sophie Ingle (captain) | 2 September 1991 | 102 | 2 | Chelsea | |
| DF | Hayley Ladd | 6 October 1993 | 62 | 2 | Manchester United | |
| DF | Rhiannon Roberts | 30 August 1990 | 26 | 1 | Liverpool | |
| DF | Gemma Evans | 1 August 1996 | 24 | 0 | Bristol City | |
| DF | Ffion Morgan | 11 May 2000 | 7 | 0 | Crystal Palace | |
| DF | Esther Morgan | 28 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| DF | Caitlin Morris | 31 October 1999 | 0 | 0 | Southampton | |
| MF | Jess Fishlock | 14 January 1987 | 116 | 29 | Reading | |
| MF | Angharad James | 1 June 1994 | 82 | 3 | Reading | |
| MF | Charlie Estcourt | 27 May 1998 | 29 | 3 | London Bees | |
| MF | Kylie Nolan | 27 June 1998 | 12 | 0 | Cardiff City Ladies | |
| MF | Josie Green | 25 April 1993 | 11 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| MF | Carrie Jones | 4 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | |
| MF | Georgia Walters | 6 April 1993 | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| MF | Chloe Williams | 22 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | |
| FW | Helen Ward | 26 April 1986 | 89 | 43 | Watford | |
| FW | Natasha Harding (vice-captain) | 2 March 1989 | 80 | 16 | Reading | |
| FW | Kayleigh Green | 22 March 1988 | 42 | 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| FW | Nadia Lawrence | 29 November 1989 | 38 | 1 | Cardiff City Ladies | |
| FW | Rachel Rowe | 13 September 1992 | 30 | 0 | Reading | |
| FW | Elise Hughes | 15 April 2001 | 8 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| FW | Lily Woodham | 3 September 2000 | 2 | 1 | Reading | |
| FW | Maria Francis-Jones | 1 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 30 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | Coventry United |
v. Belarus, 1 December 2020 INJ |
| DF | Loren Dykes | 5 February 1988 | 106 | 3 | Retired | v.  Estonia, 6 March 2020 |
| MF | Anna Filbey | 11 October 1999 | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
v.  Faroe Islands, 22 October 2020 PRE |
| MF | Cerys Jones | 23 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
v. Faroe Islands, 22 October 2020 PRE |
| MF | Josie Longhurst | 24 February 2002 | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
v. Faroe Islands, 22 October 2020 PRE |
| MF | Bethan McGowan | 27 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Arsenal |
v. Faroe Islands, 22 October 2020 PRE |
| MF | Jasmine Turner | Cardiff City Ladies |
v. Estonia, 6 March 2020 | |||
| MF | Megan Wynne | 21 January 1993 | 12 | 0 | Bristol City |
v. Estonia, 6 March 2020 |
| FW | Grace Horrell | 25 November 2001 | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City Ladies |
v. Estonia, 6 March 2020 |
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 | Wales | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |
| 18:00 | Reiten  29' |
Report | Referee: Petra Pavlíková (Slovakia) |
| 22 October 2020[note 1] UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Wales | 4–0 | Faroe Islands | Newport, Wales |
| 20:05 (19:05 BST) | Ward 34'
Harding 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[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
- 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
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- "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.
External links
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