Celebrating that the Welsh national team will be part of the next World Cup 2022 after beating Ukraine in the play-off match, we leave you a list with the 10 curiosities that you did not know about the Welsh national team
They had only played one World Cup, it is the 1958 World Cup, in which the Welsh were eliminated in the quarterfinals against PelĂ©’s Brazil, a team which would be proclaimed the winner of the tournament. The 2022 World Cup will be his second participation.
Gareth Bale has made history with both Real Madrid and the Wales national team. The winger is the top scorer for his team, with a record of 38 goals, the second top scorer is Ian Rush with 28 goals.
The English team is about the greatest rivals of those of Wales. Kelly Jones stated that: “As long as we beat the English, we don’t care about anything else.” This phrase arose from rugby rivalries, although later it was also transferred to football.
They have not won any official trophy but they have 12 British Selection Tournaments on their record, a tournament that no longer exists. The last time it was raised was in 1952.
The Football Federation of Wales was born in 1876, being one of the first football associations. They were also one of the founders of the International Broad, in charge of modifying the regulations of the game. It is one of the four federations that has an entire vote for decision-making.
The Mexican team achieved its first point in World Cup history against the Welsh, it happened in the 1958 World Cup when the Mexican team equalized in the last minute through Jaime Belmonte.
All the players on the team play in a British league, all but four of them. These players are Gareth Bale, until now a Real Madrid player; Aaron Ramsey, Juventus player; Rabbi Matondo, player of the Circle of Witches; and Ethan Ampadu, Venezia FC player.
The player with the most appearances in the Welsh National Team is Chris Gunter. The defender has 107 appearances for the national team.
The stadium where Wales plays its home games is the Millennium Stadium, located in the city of Cardfiff. The Welsh’s first match at this stadium was against Finland on March 29, 2000.
Their best participation in international tournaments is Euro 2016, in which the Welsh managed to win the bronze medal.
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