Wales women's national football team

Wales
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Dragons (Welsh: Y Dreigiau)
AssociationFootball Association of Wales (FAW)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGemma Grainger
CaptainSophie Ingle
Most capsJess Fishlock (136)
Top scorerHelen Ward (44)
FIFA codeWAL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 29 Increase 1 (25 August 2023)
Highest29 (June–December 2018; August 2023)
Lowest57 (June 2005; May 2006)
First international
 Wales 2–3 Republic of Ireland 
(Llanelli, Wales; 13 May 1973)
Biggest win
 Wales 15–0 Azerbaijan 
(Newtown, Powys, Wales; 21 August 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 12–0 Wales 
(Bielefeld, Germany, 31 March 1994)
 Wales 0–12 Germany 
(Swansea, Wales, 5 May 1994)
World Cup
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances0
Websitewww.faw.cymru/en/

The Wales national women's football team (Welsh: Tîm pêl-droed merched cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), the governing body for football in Wales and the third-oldest national football association in the world, founded in 1876 (147 years ago) (1876).

The team has never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup or the UEFA European Women's Championship. They most recently came the closest they ever have to qualifying for their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup going all the way to the FIFA Women's World Cup UEFA play-off final before falling to a 2–1 defeat at the fate of an opposition last minute winner in extra time against the Switzerland women's national football team.

All of Welsh women's football clubs play in the Welsh women's football league system. Wales, as a country of the United Kingdom, is not a member of the International Olympic Committee and therefore the national team does not compete in the Olympic Games.

Team image

Media coverage

Live television broadcast rights are held by BBC Cymru Wales (Welsh & English language commentary) until 2027.

The primary kit has long been all-red. The crest of the Football Association of Wales features a rampant Welsh Dragon on a white shield. From 1920, the shield was surrounded by a red border, and the letters 'FAW' were added in 1926. The badge was redesigned in 1951, adding a green border with 11 daffodils, as well as the Welsh-language motto Gorau Chwarae Cyd Chwarae ("The best play is team play"). The motto was briefly removed in 1984, but the badge stayed largely the same until 2010, when the shield was changed to feature rounded sides and the motto banner was changed from white to red and green. The dragon also changed from rampant to rampant regardant. The motto was removed again in 2019, following another major redesign of the badge, which saw the top of the shield flattened and the sides changed not to curve outwards; the green border was also thinned and the daffodils removed.

Kit supplier

Kit provider Period
Umbro 1996
Lotto 1996–2000
Kappa 2000–2008
Champion 2008–2010
Umbro 2010–2013
Adidas 2013–

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.
Legend

 Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

15 February 2023 Pinatar Cup Wales  1–0  Philippines San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:30 UTC+1 Green 45+1' (pen.) Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Lucie Šulcová (Czech Republic)
18 February 2023 Pinatar Cup Wales  0–0  Iceland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:30 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Lucie Šulcová (Czech Republic)
21 February 2023 Pinatar Cup Scotland  1–1  Wales San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
14:05 UTC+1 Howard 8' Report Holland 42' Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Lucie Šulcová (Czech Republic)
6 April Friendly Wales  4–1  Northern Ireland Cardiff
19:15 UTC±0 Fishlock 16'
James 25'
Cain 30'
Rowe 64'
Report Wade 73' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 6,831
Referee: Stacey Pearson
11 April Friendly Portugal  1–1  Wales Guimarães, Portugal
19:15 UTC+1 Telma 50' Report Rowe 73' Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 11,055
Referee: Deborah Anex
9 July Friendly United States  2–0  Wales San Jose, California
16:00 ET
Report Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Karen Hernandez (Mexico)
26 September 2023–24 Nations League Wales  1–5  Denmark Cardiff, Wales
19:15 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 8,607
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
27 October 2023–24 Nations League Germany  5–1  Wales Sinsheim
17:45
Report Holland 42' Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 20,107
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
31 October 2023–24 Nations League Denmark  2–1  Wales Viborg, Denmark
18:00 Report Stadium: Viborg Stadium
Attendance: 2,227
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
1 December 2023–24 Nations League Wales  1–2  Iceland

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 30 March 2023.
Position Name
Manager England Gemma Grainger
Assistant coach Wales Jon Grey
Goalkeeper coach England Jen Herst
Head of physical performance England Luke Taylor

Manager history

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Laura O'Sullivan (1991-08-23) 23 August 1991 (age 32) 55 0 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
1GK Olivia Clark (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 22) 8 0 England Watford
1GK Safia Middleton-Patel (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 19) 0 0 England Manchester United

2DF Sophie Ingle (captain) (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 32) 120 3 England Chelsea
2DF Hayley Ladd (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 30) 82 2 England Manchester United
2DF Rhiannon Roberts (1990-08-30) 30 August 1990 (age 33) 56 2 Spain Real Betis
2DF Gemma Evans (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 27) 45 1 England Manchester United
2DF Ffion Morgan (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 23) 19 0 England Bristol City
2DF Lily Woodham (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 23) 10 1 England Reading
2DF Esther Morgan (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 (age 21) 6 0 Scotland Heart of Midlothian

3MF Jess Fishlock (1987-01-14) 14 January 1987 (age 36) 134 34 United States OL Reign
3MF Angharad James (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 29) 100 4 England Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Charlie Estcourt (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 25) 34 3 England Reading
3MF Josie Green (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 30) 23 0 England Leicester City
3MF Ceri Holland (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 25) 22 4 England Liverpool
3MF Carrie Jones (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 20) 20 2 England Bristol City
3MF Anna Filbey (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 24) 7 0 England Crystal Palace
3MF Alice Griffiths (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 22) 6 0 England Southampton
3MF Morgan Rogers (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 21) 0 0 England Billericay Town
3MF Ellen Jones (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 21) England Sunderland

4FW Kayleigh Green (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 35) 65 16 England Charlton Athletic
4FW Rachel Rowe (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 (age 31) 49 3 Scotland Rangers
4FW Elise Hughes (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 22) 14 0 England Crystal Palace
4FW Ella Powell (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 23) 3 0 England Bristol City
4FW Mary McAteer (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 19) 0 0 England Sunderland
4FW Hannah Cain (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 24) England Leicester City

Recent call-ups

  • The following players have been called up for a Wales squad in the last 12 months.
  • This information may be incomplete or incorrect.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Bethan Davies (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 26) England Sheffield United 2023 Pinatar Cup

DF Maria Francis-Jones (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 20) 0 0 England Burnley 2023 Pinatar Cup

MF Megan Wynne (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 (age 30) 19 1 England Southampton v.  Denmark, 31 October 2023
MF Josie Longhurst (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 21) England Reading v.  Denmark, 31 October 2023
MF Chloe Williams (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 22) 1 0 England Blackburn Rovers v.  Denmark, 26 September 2023

FW Lauren Thomas (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 23) 0 0 England Blackburn Rovers v.  Denmark, 26 September 2023
FW Georgia Walters (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 30) 5 0 England Blackburn Rovers v.  Portugal, 11 April 2023
FW Helen Ward (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 (age 37) 102 44 Retired 2023 Pinatar Cup

Notes:

  • PRE = Preliminary squad

Captains

Records

  • *Active players in bold, statistics correct as of September 2022.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 did not enter UEFA EURO 1991
Sweden 1995 did not qualify UEFA EURO 1995
United States 1999 6 0 2 4 7 21
United States 2003 6 0 1 5 2 13
China 2007 6 4 2 0 17 2
Germany 2011 8 3 0 5 23 16
Canada 2015 10 6 1 3 18 9
France 2019 8 5 2 1 7 4
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 10 6 2 2 22 5 2 1 0 1 2 2
2027 to be determined to be determined to be determined
Total 0/10 - - - - - - - 54 24 10 20 96 70 2 1 0 1 2 2
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GP W D* L GF GA
EnglandItalyNorwaySweden 1984 did not enter did not enter
Norway 1987
West Germany 1989
Denmark 1991
Italy 1993
EnglandGermanyNorwaySweden 1995 did not qualify 6 0 0 6 5 36
NorwaySweden 1997 8 2 1 5 9 15
Germany 2001 6 0 2 4 3 16
England 2005 Withdrew Withdrew
Finland 2009 did not qualify 11 3 0 8 11 21
Sweden 2013 8 3 1 4 12 14
Netherlands 2017 8 3 2 3 13 11
England 2022 8 4 2 2 16 4
Switzerland 2025 to be determined to be determined
Total 0/14 - - - - - - 55 15 8 32 69 117
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty kicks.

European Competition for Women's Football (Unofficial)

1979 : Group Stage

Algarve Cup

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.

Portugal Algarve Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1994
to 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 2022
did not enter
Total 8/26 28 9 5 14 31 47

Other tournaments

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
2023 Pinatar Cup Runner-up 3 1 2 0 2 1

See also


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