Wales manager Robert Page wants to see an increase in World Cup squad size from 23 to 26 players. Wales head to Qatar in November – when average temperatures are 29C – after qualifying for a first World Cup since 1958.
Squads for last year’s European Championship, which Wales played in, were capped at 26. That allowed three additional squad places, and Page would like a repeat.
With demands on the players, I would like a 26-man squad, absolutely- Wales manager Robert Page While there has been no official approach from the Football Association of Wales to FIFA, Page said: “Of course I am (pushing for it). “With demands on the players, I would like a 26-man squad, absolutely.
I am just voicing my opinion at the moment. “I think we will speak with administrators now and see how we can approach that. “I supported it last year, I thought it was absolutely the right thing to do to go to 26, and I would like it again. “Ultimately, the demands in those conditions with the group that we’ve got, we just need those extra bodies around us, so for me I would like 26.” Page, whose team face a Nations League clash against Holland in Rotterdam on Tuesday, plans a trip to Qatar in the next couple of weeks to assess facilities.