Jess Fishlock

After 166 matches with her in the line-up it is time for Wales to try and qualify for tournaments without the incomparable Jess Fishlock, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

After 166 matches with her in the line-up it is time for Wales to try and qualify for tournaments without Jess Fishlock, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

Wales are hopeful Jess Fishlock will still play a role after her retirement from international football and Andrew Weeks can see why.

Wales legend Jess Fishlock has no regrets about stepping away from international football, convinced that the next generation is ready to take the team forward.

Wales legend Jess Fishlock will make her final appearance for her country later this month as Rhian Wilkinson names a 26-player squad packed with new talent for the October international window.

Jess Fishlock is going out at the top and on her own terms, having announced that Wales’ first international match after their Euros finals will be her last, as Graham Thomas reports.

Jess Fishlock is going out at the top and on her own terms, having announced that Wales’ first international match after their Euros finals will be her last, as Graham Thomas reports.

More than 50 years after losing their first-ever international match, 3-2, to Ireland, Wales finally turned the tables. Their reward, after earning a thrilling 3-2 aggregate victory in their Euro 2025 play-off, is the country’s first-ever qualification for a major women’s tournament.

Has there ever been a more reliable Welsh footballer than Jess Fishlock? It’s a question worth considering after her country’s heroine once again came to Wales’ rescue late on Tuesday night.

Ceri Holland finally settled Wales’ near fatal anxieties with the goal that puts her team on the edge of history. After missing countless chances in a one-sided second leg of their play-off semi-final at home to Slovakia, Holland scored the crucial goal eight minutes from the end of extra-time.

Jess Fishlock insists Wales can make it to the Euro 2025 play-off final if they keep cool heads and clear minds when they take on Slovakia on Tuesday night. The Wales star – her country’s best player and inspiration for over a decade – is the potential saviour Wales will look to as they seek to overcome a 2-1 deficit from the first leg.

Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson is confident Chelsea midfielder Sophie Ingle will be fit for next summer’s European Championship should they qualify. Former Wales captain Ingle underwent surgery last month after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage during a pre-season friendly, an injury Wilkinson described as “horrible”.