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Wales

Nickname(s)	The Dragons (Welsh: Y Dreigiau)
Association	Football Association of Wales (FAW)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Craig Bellamy
Captain	Aaron Ramsey
Most caps	Gareth Bale (111)
Top scorer	Gareth Bale (41)
Home stadium	Cardiff City Stadium
FIFA code	WAL
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	19 (7 February 2019)
Highest	8 (October 2015)
Lowest	117 (August 2011)
Elo ranking
Current	29 5 (3 March 2019)
Highest	3 (1876~1885)
Lowest	88 (March 2011)
First international
Scotland 4–0 Wales  (Glasgow, Scotland; 25 March 1876)
Biggest win
Wales 11–0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888)
Biggest defeat
Scotland 9–0 Wales  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1958)
Best result	Quarter-finals (1958)
European Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2016)
Best result	Semi-finals (2016)
Medal record Men's football UEFA European Championship Bronze 2016 France (s.f.) Team

The Wales men’s national football team (Welsh: Tîm pêl-droed cenedlaethol Cymru) plays for Wales in international football matches. The team is managed by the Football Association of Wales (FAW). This group is in charge of all football in Wales. They joined FIFA in 1946 and UEFA in 1954.

Wales has played in the FIFA World Cup twice. They were in the 1958 and 2022 tournaments. In 1958, they made it to the quarter-finals. They lost to Brazil, who went on to win the World Cup. It took 58 years for them to reach another big tournament. They qualified for UEFA Euro 2016. This was after their ranking went from 117th to 8th in the FIFA Men's World Ranking. At Euro 2016, they reached the semi-finals. They lost to Portugal, who also became champions. Wales also played in UEFA Euro 2020, reaching the round of 16.

Many players on the Welsh team come from top Welsh clubs. These include Swansea City and Cardiff City. These clubs play in the English league system. Other Welsh clubs like Wrexham also play there. Most Welsh football clubs play in the Welsh football league system. Wales is part of the United Kingdom. So, Welsh athletes play for Great Britain in the Olympic Games. This means the national football team does not compete in the Olympics.

History of Welsh Football

The Early Years

Wales played its first official match on March 25, 1876. They played against Scotland in Glasgow. This made Wales the third-oldest international football team. Scotland won that first game 4–0. A year later, Wales played Scotland again in Wrexham. This was the first international match in Wales. Scotland won that game 2–0.

Wales first played England in 1879. They lost 2–1 in London. In 1882, Wales played Ireland for the first time. They won 7–1 in Wrexham. The four British football associations met in 1882. They created the International Football Association Board (IFAB). This group still sets the rules for football worldwide.

The British Home Championship started in 1883–84. This was a yearly tournament between England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Wales won this championship 12 times. They won it completely seven times and shared the title five times.

The FAW joined FIFA in 1910. FIFA is the world's football governing body. But the British teams left FIFA in 1928. This was due to a disagreement about payments to amateur players. Because of this, Wales did not play in the first three FIFA World Cups. In 1932, Wales played Republic of Ireland. This was their first game against a team outside the UK. A year later, Wales played outside the UK for the first time. They drew 1–1 against France in Paris. After World War II, Wales rejoined FIFA in 1946. They played in the qualifiers for the 1950 World Cup. The 1949–50 Home Championship was used as a qualifying group. Wales finished last in that group.

The 1958 World Cup Journey

The 1950s were a great time for Welsh football. They had famous players like Ivor Allchurch and John Charles. Wales played in their first World Cup in Sweden in 1958. Their way to qualify was very unusual. They finished second in their qualifying group. But due to political issues, Israel needed an opponent for a play-off. FIFA chose Wales to play Israel. Wales won both games 2–0. This sent them to the World Cup for the first time.

The Welsh team did well in Sweden. They drew all their group matches. They played Hungary, Mexico, and Sweden. They then beat Hungary in a play-off game. This put them in the quarter-finals against Brazil. Sadly, John Charles was injured and could not play. Wales lost 1–0. A 17-year-old player named Pelé scored his first World Cup goal. Pelé became the youngest World Cup goal scorer. Brazil went on to win the tournament.

The 1970s and 1980s

Wales did not qualify for the first four UEFA European Championship tournaments. They also did not make it to the World Cup again after 1958. In 1970, they drew against England, who were then world champions. This helped Wales share the Home Championship trophy that year.

In 1976, Wales reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship. They won their qualifying group. But they lost to Yugoslavia in a two-game play-off. This meant they did not reach the final tournament.

In 1977, Wales beat England on English soil for the first time in 42 years. They won at Wembley Stadium with a penalty goal from Leighton James. Wales also beat Czechoslovakia, who were European Champions. In 1980, Wales beat England 4–1 at the Racecourse Ground. This was a big win, as England had just beaten world champions Argentina.

In the 1982 World Cup qualifiers, Wales almost made it. They lost to the Soviet Union in their last match. This meant they missed out by goal difference. They also nearly qualified for the 1984 UEFA European Championship. A last-minute goal by Yugoslavia against Bulgaria stopped Wales from qualifying.

Mark Hughes scored on his debut for Wales in 1984, beating England again. In 1985, Hughes scored a fantastic goal as Wales beat Spain 3–0. This was during qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup. But Wales again missed out on goal difference. Their last match against Scotland ended in a 1–1 draw. This game was sad because Scotland's manager, Jock Stein, passed away.

The 1990s: Close Calls and Changes

Under coach Terry Yorath, Wales had a great win on June 5, 1991. They beat world champions Germany in a Euro 1992 qualifier. Ian Rush scored the goal. Three months later, Wales beat Brazil for the only time in a friendly match. Dean Saunders scored the goal. Wales was in a good position to qualify for Euro 1992. But Germany won their remaining matches, including a 4–1 win against Wales. This stopped Wales from qualifying.

Wales also did well in their qualifying group for the 1994 World Cup. They had a big win at home against Belgium. Wales reached their highest FIFA World Rankings position at that time. They were close to qualifying for another major championship. In their final match against Romania, Paul Bodin missed a penalty kick. Romania then scored and won 2–1, ending Wales' hopes.

After not qualifying, Terry Yorath's contract was not renewed. John Toshack became manager but resigned after just one match. Mike Smith took over for a second time. But Wales lost badly to Moldova and Georgia. Then Bobby Gould became manager in 1995. Gould's time as manager was difficult. The team had embarrassing losses, including a 7–1 defeat by the Netherlands in 1996. Gould resigned in 1999. Then, former players Neville Southall and Mark Hughes took temporary charge. Hughes was later made permanent manager.

The 2000s and 2010s: New Hopes

Under Mark Hughes, Wales almost qualified for Euro 2004. They lost to Russia in the play-offs. There was some controversy because a Russian player tested positive for a banned substance. But FIFA did not take action against Russia. Russia then beat Wales 1–0 in Cardiff to qualify.

After a poor start to the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Mark Hughes left. John Toshack became manager for the second time in 2004. Wales did not qualify for Euro 2008 or the 2010 World Cup. Toshack resigned in 2010. Brian Flynn became caretaker manager.

Gary Speed became the permanent manager on December 14, 2010. He made 20-year-old Aaron Ramsey the youngest Wales captain. In August 2011, Wales was ranked 117th, their lowest ever. But by October 2011, they had quickly risen to 45th. A 4–1 win against Norway in November 2011 was Speed's last match. His time as manager ended sadly two weeks later when he passed away.

Chris Coleman became manager on January 19, 2012. Wales did not qualify for the 2014 World Cup. For Euro 2016 qualifying, Wales was in Group B. In July 2015, Wales reached their highest FIFA ranking of tenth. In September 2015, Wales was ranked ninth, making them the highest-ranked British team. In October 2015, they reached their highest ever ranking of eighth. On October 10, 2015, Wales lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina. But they still qualified for Euro 2016 because Cyprus beat Israel.

Euro 2016 Success

Wales qualified for Euro 2016 in France. This was their first European Championship. They were in Group B with Slovakia, Russia, and England. In their first Euro match, Gareth Bale scored a free-kick. Hal Robson-Kanu scored the winner in a 2–1 victory against Slovakia. In their second match, against England, Wales led 1–0 at half-time. But they lost 2–1. Against Russia, Aaron Ramsey, Neil Taylor, and Bale scored in a 3–0 win. This meant Wales won their group.

In the round of 16, Wales beat Northern Ireland 1–0. In the quarter-final against Belgium, Wales fell behind. But Ashley Williams scored to make it 1–1. Then Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes scored. Wales won 3–1. This win sent Wales to their first major tournament semi-final. They were the first British team to reach a major semi-final since 1996.

Wales lost 2–0 in the semi-final to Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani scored early in the second half. Wales was welcomed home on July 8 with a parade in Cardiff.

2018 World Cup Qualifiers and China Cup

Wales finished third in their 2018 World Cup qualifying group. They did not qualify for the final tournament. Chris Coleman resigned as manager in November 2017. Wales played in the 2018 China Cup. They beat China 6–0 in the semi-final. But they lost 1–0 to Uruguay in the final.

The 2020s: World Cup Return

On January 15, 2018, Ryan Giggs became the new manager. Wales qualified for UEFA Euro 2020 by finishing second in their group. Euro 2020 was played in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wales played in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. They went unbeaten, winning five games and drawing one. They finished top of their group and were promoted to League A. Rob Page was in interim charge for some of these games.

UEFA Euro 2020 was played in June and July 2021. Under Rob Page, Wales got out of their group. They finished second on goal difference. In the last 16 round, Wales lost to Denmark.

Rob Page continued as interim manager for the 2022 World Cup qualification. Wales finished second in their group. They went to the play-off stage. After beating Austria, Wales qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1958. They won 1–0 against Ukraine.

On June 20, 2022, Ryan Giggs resigned as Wales manager. Rob Page stayed as interim manager. He was given a four-year contract in September 2022. He managed Wales at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Wales drew 1–1 with the United States. They lost their second match to Iran after giving up two goals in injury time. In their final match, Wales lost 3–0 to England. They finished last in their group and were eliminated.

On January 9, 2023, Wales captain Gareth Bale retired from football. He was Wales' record goal scorer and had the most appearances.

During UEFA Euro 2024 qualification, Wales finished 3rd in their group. This meant they had to go through the play-offs. In the play-off semi-final, Wales beat Finland 4–1. But they lost the play-off final to Poland on penalties. In June 2024, Rob Page was removed as Wales' manager. This followed a 0-0 friendly draw to Gibraltar and a 4-0 defeat to Slovakia.

Craig Bellamy was announced as the new head coach on July 9, 2024. In his first campaign, Wales finished top of Group B4 in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League. Bellamy was unbeaten in his first 9 matches. This streak ended with a 4-3 defeat to Belgium in Brussels.

Team Look and Feel

Media Coverage

Live TV rights for Wales matches are held by S4C (Welsh language) and Sky Sports (English language). These rights are valid until 2022.

Colours and Logo

The main kit for Wales has usually been all red. The badge of the Football Association of Wales shows a rampant Welsh Dragon on a white shield. Since 1920, the shield has had a red border. The letters 'FAW' were added in 1926. The badge was updated in 1951. It got a green border with 11 daffodils and the Welsh motto Gorau Chwarae Cyd Chwarae. This means "The best play is team play." The motto was briefly removed in 1984. The badge stayed mostly the same until 2010. The shield became rounded, and the motto banner changed to red and green. The dragon also changed its pose. The motto was removed again in 2019 after another big redesign.

Kit Suppliers

Kit provider	Period
Admiral	1976–1980
Adidas	1980–1987
Hummel	1987–1990
Umbro	1990–1996
Lotto	1996–2000
Kappa	2000–2008
Champion	2008–2010
Umbro	2010–2013
Adidas	2013–

Team Name

The team is sometimes called "Cymru". This is the Welsh name for Wales. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) uses this name in its communications. In October 2022, the FAW said it was thinking about changing the team's name to only "Cymru." This would mean dropping "Wales." They were talking with UEFA about how to do this. They were inspired by Turkey changing its name to Türkiye.

Pre-Match Photo Tradition

During the Euro 2016 tournament, the team's pre-match photos became very popular. This was because the players stood in unusual and awkward ways. At the time, Joe Ledley said they were "just not very good at them." But it became a good luck charm not to take a perfect photo. In 2025, the Wales national women's team also did this. A Welsh team spokesperson said it started by accident. Now, it is a tradition for both national teams to pose in an unconventional way. This awkward photo tradition has been noted as far back as 2002.

Home Stadiums

From 2000 to 2009, Wales played most of their home matches at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. This stadium was built in 1999. Before 1989, Wales played at the grounds of Cardiff City, Swansea City, and Wrexham.

Wales' first football match at the Millennium Stadium was against Finland on March 29, 2000. Finland won 2–1. Jari Litmanen scored the first goal there. Ryan Giggs scored Wales' goal, becoming the first Welshman to score at the stadium.

When the Cardiff City Stadium opened in 2009, the FAW decided to play most friendly matches there. Other friendly games were played at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea (now Swansea.com Stadium) and the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. Qualifying matches continued at the Millennium Stadium until 2009. But the stadium was often not full. Fans and players asked for matches to be held at smaller stadiums.

For the Euro 2012 qualifiers, Wales played all home matches at Cardiff City Stadium or Liberty Stadium. The only exception was the game against England, which was at the Millennium Stadium. For the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, four home matches were at Cardiff City Stadium and one at Liberty Stadium. Cardiff City Stadium's capacity grew to 33,000 in 2014. All home matches for Euro 2016 qualifying were played there. Wales then qualified for the finals. All five home qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup were also held at Cardiff City Stadium. All home games for the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign took place there too. A friendly against Spain was played at the Millennium Stadium on October 11, 2018. This was Wales' first match there in over seven years. On March 20, 2019, Wales played a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago at the Racecourse Ground. This was their first match there since 2008.

Recent Results and Upcoming Games

Here are the match results from the last 12 months and future scheduled matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

2025 Matches

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Craig Bellamy
Assistant Coaches	Andrew Crofts James Rowberry Piet Cremers Ryland Morgans
Head of Performance	Nick Davies
Goalkeeping Coach	Martyn Margetson
Fitness Coach	Adam Owen
Medical Officer	Jon Houghton
Performance Psychologist	Ian Mitchell
Physiotherapists	Sean Connelly
	David Rowe
	Chris Senior
	Paul Harris
Sports Scientist	Ronan Kavanagh
Equipment Officers	David Griffiths
	Kevin McCusker
Performance Analysts	Esther Wills
	James Turner

Coaching History

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Before 1954, a group of selectors chose the Welsh team. The team captain acted as the coach.

Players on the Team

Current Squad

Wales chose the following players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Liechtenstein and Belgium in June 2025.

Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of June 9, 2025, after the match against Belgium.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
12	1GK	Danny Ward	(1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 (age 32)	44	0	Wrexham
1	1GK	Karl Darlow	(1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 34)	7	0	Leeds United
21	1GK	Adam Davies	(1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 (age 33)	5	0	Sheffield United
4	2DF	Ben Davies (vice-captain)	(1993-04-24) 24 April 1993 (age 32)	96	3	Tottenham Hotspur
14	2DF	Connor Roberts	(1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 29)	63	3	Burnley
6	2DF	Joe Rodon	(1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 27)	54	1	Leeds United
2	2DF	Chris Mepham	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 27)	49	0	Bournemouth
16	2DF	Ben Cabango	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 25)	12	0	Swansea City
3	2DF	Jay Dasilva	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 27)	3	0	Coventry City
15	2DF	Ronan Kpakio	(2007-05-25) 25 May 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Cardiff City
	2DF	Dylan Lawlor	(2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Cardiff City
8	3MF	Harry Wilson	(1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 28)	62	14	Fulham
5	3MF	Ethan Ampadu	(2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 24)	56	0	Leeds United
7	3MF	David Brooks	(1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 28)	35	5	Bournemouth
17	3MF	Jordan James	(2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 21)	20	0	Rennes
19	3MF	Sorba Thomas	(1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 26)	18	1	Stoke City
22	3MF	Josh Sheehan	(1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 30)	13	0	Bolton Wanderers
	3MF	Ollie Cooper	(1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Swansea City
	3MF	Charlie Crew	(2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Leeds United
13	4FW	Kieffer Moore	(1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32)	49	14	Sheffield United
11	4FW	Brennan Johnson	(2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 24)	37	6	Tottenham Hotspur
9	4FW	Rabbi Matondo	(2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 24)	15	1	Rangers
23	4FW	Nathan Broadhead	(1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 (age 27)	14	2	Ipswich Town
18	4FW	Mark Harris	(1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 26)	11	0	Oxford United
10	4FW	Liam Cullen	(1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 (age 26)	10	2	Swansea City
20	4FW	Lewis Koumas	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Liverpool

Recent Call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the team within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Tom King	(1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 30)	1	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	v.  Iceland, 19 November 2024
GK	David Harrington	(2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Fleetwood Town	v.  Iceland, 19 November 2024
DF	Neco Williams	(2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 24)	47	4	Nottingham Forest	v.  Belgium, 9 June 2025INJ
DF	Rhys Norrington-Davies	(1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 26)	13	1	Sheffield United	v.  Iceland, 19 November 2024
DF	Owen Beck	(2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Liverpool	v.  Turkey, 16 November 2024INJ
MF	Kai Andrews	(2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Coventry City	v.  Macedonia, 25 March 2025
MF	Joe AllenRET	(1990-03-14) 14 March 1990 (age 35)	77	2	Retired	v.  Macedonia, 25 March 2025
MF	Rubin Colwill	(2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 23)	9	1	Cardiff City	v.  Iceland, 19 November 2024
MF	Charlie Savage	(2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 22)	2	0	Reading	v.  Iceland, 19 November 2024
MF	Wes Burns	(1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 (age 30)	10	0	Ipswich Town	v.  Turkey, 16 November 2024INJ
MF	Luke Harris	(2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Fulham	v.  Turkey, 16 November 2024 INJ
MF	Aaron Ramsey (captain)	(1990-12-26) 26 December 1990 (age 34)	86	21	Pumas UNAM	v.  Montenegro, 9 September 2024INJ
FW	Daniel James	(1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27)	57	8	Leeds United	v.  Belgium, 9 June 2025INJ
FW	Tom Lawrence	(1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 31)	23	3	Rangers	v.  Macedonia, 25 March 2025
INJ Withdrew due to injury WD Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue SUS Serving suspension RET Retired from the national team

Player Records

Players in bold are still active with Wales.

Most Games Played

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Gareth Bale	111	41	2006–2022
2	Chris Gunter	109	0	2007–2022
	Wayne Hennessey	109	0	2007–2023
4	Ben Davies	96	3	2012–present
5	Neville Southall	92	0	1982–1997
6	Aaron Ramsey	86	21	2008–present
	Ashley Williams	86	2	2008–2019
8	Gary Speed	85	7	1990–2004
9	Craig Bellamy	78	19	1998–2013
10	Joe Allen	77	2	2009–2025
	Joe Ledley	77	4	2005–2018

Most Goals Scored

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Gareth Bale (list)	41	111	0.37	2006–2022
2	Ian Rush (list)	28	73	0.38	1980–1996
3	Trevor Ford	23	38	0.61	1947–1957
	Ivor Allchurch	23	68	0.34	1951–1966
5	Dean Saunders	22	75	0.29	1986–2001
6	Aaron Ramsey	21	86	0.24	2008–present
7	Craig Bellamy	19	78	0.24	1998–2013
8	Robert Earnshaw	16	59	0.27	2002–2011
	Cliff Jones	16	59	0.27	1954–1970
	Mark Hughes	16	72	0.22	1984–1999

Famous Former Players

Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Inductees

Welsh Players in the English Football Hall of Fame

• 2002 – John Charles
• 2005 – Ryan Giggs
• 2006 – Ian Rush
• 2007 – Mark Hughes, Billy Meredith
• 2013 – Cliff Jones
• 2015 – Ivor Allchurch
• 2016 – Neville Southall
• 2017 – Gary Speed

Welsh Winners of the FWA Footballer of the Year

• Ian Rush (1984)
• Neville Southall (1985)
• Gareth Bale (2013)

Welsh Winners of the PFA Players' Player of the Year

• Ian Rush (1984)
• Mark Hughes (1989, 1991)
• Ryan Giggs (2009)
• Gareth Bale (2011, 2013)

Team Records

• Biggest win

 Wales 11–0 Ireland 
(Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888)

• Biggest defeat

 Scotland 9–0 Wales 
(Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878)

Tournament History

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record		Qualification Record		Play-off Record
Year		Round		Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930		Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member						N/A
1934
1938
1950		Did not qualify								3	0	1	2	1	6
1954										3		1	2	5	9
1958		Quarter-finals	5th	5	1	3*	1	4	4	6	4	0	2	10	5	2	2	0	0	4	0
1962		Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	2	3	N/A
1966										6	3	0	3	11	9
1970										4	0		4	3	10
1974										4	1	1	2	3	5
1978										4	1	0	3	3	4
1982										8	4	2	2	12	7
1986										6	3	1	2	7	6
1990										6	0	2	4	4	8
1994										10	5	2	3	19	12
1998										8	2	1	5	20	21
2002										10	1	6	3	10	12
2006										10	2	2	6	10	15
2010										10	4	0	6	9	12
2014										10	3	1	6	9	20
2018										10	4	5	1	13	6
2022		Group stage	30th	3	0	1	2	1	6	10	6	3	1	17	10	2	2	0	0	3	1
2026		To be determined								To be determined
2030
2034
Total		Quarter-finals	2/22	8	1	4*	3	5	10	130	43	29	58	168	180	4	4	0	0	7	1

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship Record		Qualification Record		Play-off Record
Year		Round		Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960		Did not enter								Did not enter						N/A
1964		Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	2	4
1968										6	1	2	3	6	12
1972										6	2	1	3	5	6
1976										8	5	1	2	15	7	2	0	1	1	1	3
1980										6	3	0	3	11	8	N/A
1984										6	2	3	1	7	6
1988										6	2	2	2	7	5
1992										6	4	1	1	8	6
1996										10	2	2	6	9	19
2000										8	3	0	5	7	16
2004										10	4	2	4	13	11	2	0	1	1	0	1
2008										12	4	3	5	18	19	N/A
2012										8	3	0	5	6	10
2016		Semi-finals	3rd	6	4	0	2	10	6	10	6	3	1	11	4
2020		Round of 16	16th	4	1	1*	2	3	6	8	4	2	2	10	6
2024		Did not qualify								8	3	3	2	10	10	2	1	1	0	4	1
2028		To be determined								To be determined						To be determined
2032
Total		Semi-finals	2/16	10	5	1*	4	13	12	112	45	23	44	135	139	6	1	3	2	5	5

Notes

* Red border colour indicates tournament held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League Record
Season	Division	Group	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pts	P/R	Rank
2018–19	B	4	Group stage	4	2	0	2	6	5	6		19th
2020–21	B	4		6	5	1	0	7	1	16		17th
2022–23	A	4		6	0	1	5	6	11	1		16th
2024–25	B	4		6	3	3	0	9	4	12		19th
Total			Group stage	22	10	5	7	28	21	35	16th

Team Honours

International Awards

• UEFA European Championship
  • Third Place (1) 2016

Regional Awards

• British Home Championship
  • Champions (12)
    • Outright winners (7): 1907, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1937
    • Shared (5): 1939, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1970

Friendly Tournament Awards

• China Cup
  • Runners-up: 2018

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Gales para niños

• Wales at the FIFA World Cup
• Wales at the UEFA European Championship
• Wales national under-21 football team
• Wales national under-20 football team
• Wales national under-19 football team
• Wales national under-18 football team
• Wales national under-17 football team
• Wales women's national football team
• Wales women's national under-17 football team
• Wales national futsal team