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The Wales national football team (Welsh: Tîm pêl-droed cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), the governing body for football in Wales .
The Football Association of Wales (FAW), was established in 1876 to oversee the Wales national team and govern the sport in Wales, later creating and running the Welsh football league system. [ 4 ] Welsh professional club teams traditionally played in the same leagues as their English counterparts, structured into regional divisions.
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) had started playing the Welsh anthem, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", ahead of games and requested that the anthem be played before the game alongside the English anthem, "God Save the Queen. The Football Association (FA) refused the request, a decision which infuriated many of the Welsh players.
Another English club, Chester City, whose stadium sits on the England–Wales border, applied to join the Welsh Premier League after being expelled from the Football Conference in 2010 [4] but were wound up almost immediately afterwards (their successor team, Chester F.C., opted to reapply within the English system).
The Football Association of Wales (FAW; Welsh: Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru) is the governing body of association football and futsal in Wales, and controls the Wales national football team, its corresponding women's team, as well as the Wales national futsal team. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB. [1]
Gareth Bale is Wales' top goalscorer of all-time with 41 goals and record cap holder. Chris Gunter was the first player to attain 100 caps for Wales. Gary Speed gained 85 caps for Wales and managed the side between 2010 and 2011. John Toshack gained 40 caps for Wales and managed the side for a single match in 1994 and between 2004 and 2010.
This was the first goal scored by Wales in a World Cup since 1958, and earned Bale's side a draw. [218] This proved to be Wales's only point and goal of the tournament as they finished last in Group B and were eliminated in the first round. [219] Bale's final appearance as a professional footballer was Wales' final group game, a 3–0 loss to ...
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 (149 years ago) ().