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Wales begin their 2024 European Championship qualifying campaign against Croatia tonight.
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Ramsey named Wales captain in wake of Bale retirement
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been named captain following Gareth Bale's retirement to lead his country in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, the Welsh FA announced on Tuesday.
Aaron Ramsey Named Wales Captain After Gareth Bale Retirement
Aaron Ramsey was named as the new Wales captain on Tuesday following the retirement of Gareth Bale, as the team prepare for their opening Euro 2024 qualifiers. The 32-year-old, who has won 78 caps, will lead his country for the first time in matches against Croatia and Latvia later this month. Former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder Ramsey, who is currently at French side Nice, will spearhead a youthful 24-man squad named by Wales manager Rob Page on Tuesday.
‘Down-to-earth’ Bale sets the tone for tight-knit Wales — Williams
DOHA: Wales midfielder Jonny Williams says captain Gareth Bale’s “down-to-earth” personality is a unifying force within the squad as the country prepares for its first World Cup appearance since 1958. Williams, who now plays for Swindon in England’s fourth tier, was part of the Wales squad that reached the semifinals at Euro 2016 after ending a 58-year absence from major tournaments. The Welsh also made the last 16 at Euro 2020 and will again look to the likes of Bale and Aaron Ramsey to lead from the front as they take on the USA, Iran and rivals England in Group B.
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Poland come from behind to beat Wales as Nations League kicks off
Poland came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Wales on Wednesday at the start of the Nations League and deny the visitors a morale-boosting result ahead of their weekend bid to reach the World Cup finals for the first time in 64 years. Substitute Karol Swiderski scored five minutes from time to ensure victory for the World Cup-bound Polish in the League A Group Four match after Wales had taken an early second-half lead. Jonny Williams struck home a driving right-footed shot from outside the penalty area as an under-strength Wales went ahead in the 52nd minute in Wroclaw before Jakub Kaminski equalised 20 minutes later.
Second string Wales side fall to unlucky defeat in UEFA Nations League opener
A largely second string Wales side put in a good performance in Wroclaw but eventually succumbed to a narrow defeat in their 2022 UEFA Nations League opener. Poland took the spoils 2-1 at the Tarczynski Arena but Robert Page's men will be heartened by their display, ahead of the vital World Cup play off this Sunday.
Robert Lewandowski's Poland down Wales in Nations League opener
Wales’ understudies missed out on delivering a World Cup boost as they slipped to a 2-1 Nations League defeat to Poland.