Wales national football team
Men's association football team representing Wales
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| March 2025 | Wales opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-1 home win over Kazakhstan, with goals scored by Daniel James, Ben Davies, and Rabbi Matondo. |
| March 27 2025 | Current date of reference for this summary of Wales national football team events. |
| March 25 2025 | North Macedonia drew with Wales 1–1. |
| March 25 2025 | Wales national football team scheduled to play FIFA World Cup qualification match against North Macedonia |
| March 22 2025 | Wales beat Kazakhstan 3–1. |
| March 22 2025 | Wales national football team scheduled to play FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kazakhstan |
| 2024 | Wales anticipated to compete in UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament in Germany, representing their national team in a major international competition. |
| 2024 | Wales returned to Division B, Group 4 in the UEFA Nations League. Their performance was still ongoing, with their final ranking yet to be determined. |
| September 6 2024 | Craig Bellamy becomes the latest Wales national football team manager, set to manage his first game against Turkey's national team. |
| June 2024 | Rob Page was sacked as Wales' manager after failing to qualify for UEFA Euro 2024. |
| June 9 2024 | Slovakia beat Wales 4–0. |
| March 26 2024 | Wales lost the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-off final against Poland on penalties, failing to qualify for the tournament. |
| March 21 2024 | Wales won their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-off semi-final against Finland 4-1, with goals from David Brooks, Neco Williams, Brennan Johnson, and Daniel James. |
| November 2023 | Wales drew 1-1 with Armenia in Yerevan, with an own goal by Nair Tiknizyan leveling the score. |
| November 2023 | Wales lost 1-0 to Turkey in their final qualifier, with Neco Williams scoring early but Yusuf Yazıcı converting a penalty, ultimately finishing third in their group and qualifying for the play-offs. |
| October 15 2023 | Wales won 2-1 against Croatia, with Harry Wilson scoring two goals on his 50th appearance for the national team. |
| October 11 2023 | Last international match played at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham against Gibraltar's national team. |
| September 11 2023 | Wales defeated Latvia 2-0 in Riga, with goals from Aaron Ramsey and David Brooks. |
| June 19 2023 | Wales lost 2-0 to Turkey, with Joe Morrell being sent off in the first half and conceding goals from Umut Nayir and Arda Güler. |
| June 16 2023 | Wales lost 4-2 to Armenia, with Daniel James and Harry Wilson scoring, and Kieffer Moore receiving a red card. |
| June 14 2023 | Wales competed in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification play-offs, with the match outcome determining their potential tournament participation. |
| March 25 2023 | Wales kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw against Croatia, with Nathan Broadhead scoring in the 90+1 minute. |
| March 12 2023 | Jonny 'Joniesta' Williams announced his retirement from international football, concluding his 9-year stint with the national team. |
| March 9 2023 | Chris Gunter retired from international football after earning 109 caps, later joining Rob Page's coaching staff. |
| February 7 2023 | Joe Allen became the first experienced player to retire from international football following Bale's retirement. |
| January 9 2023 | Gareth Bale retired from club and international football, having been Wales' record goal scorer and appearance holder. |
| 2022 | Giant versions of the Wales bucket hat were placed in city centres around Wales during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, further cementing its cultural significance as a fan accessory. |
| 2022 | Chris Gunter concludes his international career after achieving 109 caps |
| 2022 | Wales was promoted to Division A, Group 4 in the UEFA Nations League, but struggled in the group stage, finishing 16th in the overall ranking. |
| 2022 | Television broadcast rights for Wales national football team matches were held by S4C (Welsh language commentary) and Sky Sports (English language commentary) until this year. |
| 2022 | Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick against Belarus in a 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification match at the Central Stadium in Kazan, helping Wales secure a 3-2 win. |
| 2022 | Gareth Bale concludes his international career with Wales, having scored 41 goals and holding the record for most caps at 111 |
| 2022 | Chris Gunter becomes the first player to attain 100 caps for Wales national football team |
| 2022 | Wales qualified for their second FIFA World Cup. |
| November 2022 | Wales participated in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, being eliminated in the group stage after winning just one point, including a 1-1 draw with the United States and losses to Iran and England. |
| November 25 2022 | Wales played against Iran in their second Group B match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, seeking to keep their tournament hopes alive. |
| November 25 2022 | Gareth Bale made his 110th appearance for Wales in their FIFA World Cup Group B match against Iran, breaking Chris Gunter's cap record. |
| November 21 2022 | At the World Cup in Doha, stadium stewards told fans and FAW staff, including former Welsh international football captain Laura McAllister, to remove rainbow bucket hats before entering the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium for Wales's opening match against the United States. The rainbow hats were designed to show support for the LGBTQ+ community and were made by RCS Teamwear in Llanelli in collaboration with the FAW. |
| November 21 2022 | Wales drew 1-1 with the United States in their first World Cup match, with Gareth Bale scoring a penalty in the 82nd minute after Timothy Weah had opened the scoring. |
| November 9 2022 | Wales announced their 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. |
| October 2022 | The Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced they were considering rebranding the national football team to use only 'Cymru', the Welsh language name for Wales, following their performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. |
| September 2022 | Rob Page was given a four-year contract extension and managed Wales at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. |
| June 20 2022 | Ryan Giggs resigned as Wales manager due to an upcoming court case. |
| June 5 2022 | Wales qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by beating Ukraine. Immediately after the match, Sky Sports television pundits Danny Gabbidon and Ashley Williams wore Wales bucket hats live on-air. |
| March 2022 | Wales beat Austria 2-1 in the UEFA World Cup qualification play-off semi-final. |
| September 5 2021 | Gareth Bale scored the most recent hat-trick for Wales in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Belarus. |
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