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No Kieffer Moore, no Ethan Ampadu, no Ben Davies and no Jordan James - so it might be timely for Wales striker Brennan Johnson to remind people he’s a £50m footballer this week.

David Williams | Nov 17, 2025
New Wales coach Steve Tandy. Pic: Alamy

Steve Tandy Admits Wales Still Have so Much to Learn

Steve Tandy has admitted he felt more troubled than triumphant after Wales squeaked past Japan to preserve their World Cup top dozen ranking.

Graham Thomas | Nov 16, 2025
Jordan James celebrates his goal. Pic: Alamy

Wales Face Crunch World Cup Showdown Running Low on Energy . . . and Midfielders

Ethan Ampadu left Vaduz with a narrow victory for Wales, the captain’s armband and, above all, a simmering sense of injustice, reports David Roberts.

Rob Cole | Nov 16, 2025
Manager David Hughes of Newport County. Pic. Alamy

David Hughes Admits it Was Time to go at Newport County

Newport County’s grim slide to the foot of League Two has cost David Hughes his job – a departure he not only accepts, but openly admits he can understand, reports Gareth James.

Gareth James | Nov 16, 2025
Wales players celebrate with matchwinner Jarrod Evans. Pic: Alamy

Jarrod Evans Prevents World Cup Seeding Disaster as Wales Scrape Home Against Japan

Wales have finally won at home after two years of trying and their reward will be to stay in the top dozen-ranked teams for the World Cup, as Graham Thomas reports.

Graham Thomas | Nov 15, 2025
Wales manager Craig Bellamy. Pic: Alamy

Craig Bellamy Happy to Let Piet Cremers Take Centre Stage for Wales

Craig Bellamy insists he is relaxed about his Wales assistant Piet Cremers guiding the team from the dug-out during Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Liechtenstein.

Paul Jones | Nov 15, 2025
Dewi Lake of Wales. Pic. Alamy

Dewi Lake Spells it Out for Wales . . . Just Beat Japan

Wales interim captain Dewi Lake says his side must rediscover the habits of a winning team on Saturday.

David Williams | Nov 15, 2025
Cameron Antwi of Newport County. Pic. Alamy

David Hughes Backed to Lift Newport County off The Bottom . . . And Save His Job

Cameron Antwi insists Newport County’s players still hold faith in under-pressure manager David Hughes.

Gareth James | Nov 15, 2025
Wales and Japan shared a Test series, 1-1, in the summer. Pic: Alamy.

Nervy Wales Reach 800 Not Out as Japan Seek World Cup Elevation

Wales arrive at a significant milestone on Saturday as they contest their 800th international fixture.

Rob Cole | Nov 14, 2025
Dylan Lawlor of Cardiff city. Pic. Alamy

Dylan Lawlor’s Double Dream . . . Promotion With Cardiff City Followed by a World Cup Finals With Wales

EXCLUSIVE . . . When Dylan Lawlor reflects on the past 12 months, even he struggles to take it all in, as Graham Thomas reports.

Graham Thomas | Nov 14, 2025
Steve Tandy, the Wales head coach. Pic. Alamy

Steve Tandy Tells Wales to Forget World Cup Rankings Threat and Deal With Japan

Steve Tandy insists Wales cannot afford to become distracted by World Cup permutations as they prepare to face Japan in Cardiff on Saturday.

Rob Cole | Nov 14, 2025
JD Cymru North

Airbus UK Aiming for Safe Landing at top of JD Cymru North

Airbus UK Broughton can return to the JD Cymru North summit - temporarily at least - if victorious at home to Denbigh Town on Friday night.

Dave Jones | Nov 14, 2025
Wales' David Brooks. Pic. Alamy

David Brooks Tells Wales They Have to Add Bite to Their Bark to Avoid the World Cup Big Dogs

David Brooks insists Wales must show plenty of bite over the next few days in order to avoid the “big dogs” in their likely World Cup play-off clash.

Graham Thomas | Nov 13, 2025
Louis Rees-Zammit Wales. Pic. Alamy

Rees Lightning to Hit Japan . . . Louis Rees-Zammit Will Start First Test for Wales in Two Years

Louis Rees-Zammit has been handed his first Wales start in more than two years.

Paul Jones | Nov 13, 2025
The Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Pic: Alamy

Noel Mooney Hails “Historic Moment” as Cardiff Confirmed to Host Euro 2028 Opener

Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney believes Cardiff will benefit from a “truly historic occasion” when the city hosts the opening match of Euro 2028.

David Williams | Nov 13, 2025
Craig Bellamy, Wales manager. Pic. Alamy

Wales Face a Fight to Keep Craig Bellamy . . . Either Now or in 2026

Mark Hughes left Wales to move to Blackburn and Chris Coleman quit for Sunderland, so it's par for the course for Wales boss Craig Bellamy to be linked with club vacancies, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

Ian Mitchelmore | Nov 13, 2025
Louis Rees-Zammit returns: Pic: Alamy

Louis Rees-Zammit: “A Lot of Big Names Left After the World Cup – Now it’s Time to Change”

When Louis Rees-Zammit pulls on the red jersey this Saturday, it will mark his first Wales start in more than two years — and the beginning, he hopes, of a new era, as Graham Thomas reports.

Graham Thomas | Nov 12, 2025
Joe Rodon of Wales. Pic. Alamy

Joe Rodon Backs Ethan Ampadu to Thrive as Wales Captain After Ben Davies Blow

Wales need a new captain for their World Cup qualifier on Saturday and Joe Rodon reckons he knows who should be wearing the armband.

Graham Thomas | Nov 12, 2025
Wales' Olly Cracknell. Pic. Alamy

Judge for Yourself . . . Olly Cracknell Has Shown True Grit to Make it With Wales

Olly Cracknell has needed deep reserves of patience, determination and a sense of balance in his life to make it as an international rugby player, as Graham Thomas reports.

Graham Thomas | Nov 12, 2025
Time finally ran out for Alan Sheehan at Swansea City. Pic. Alamy

Alan Sheehan . . . The Rescuer Who Stopped Swansea City From Drowning, But Who Couldn’t Reach the Shore

Swansea City owed a debt to Alan Sheehan for his past rescue acts, but it was the Irishman who eventually went under, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

Ian Mitchelmore | Nov 12, 2025