Angharad James will captain Wales against Ukraine in Friday’s Euro 2025 qualifier, but may not get the job on a full-time basis. Wales have been without a permanent skipper since Sophie Ingle stepped down after Rhian Wilkinson’s first game in charge, a 4-0 victory over Croatia in their opening Euro 2025 qualifier last month.

Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson has welcomed the “science” to understand why so many female footballers suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries after losing Elise Hughes for the rest of the UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying campaign. Hughes was top Crystal Palace scorer with 16 goals in 21 games as the Eagles secured promotion to the Women’s Super League by winning the Championship title.

Wales goalscorers Ffion Morgan and Rachel Rowe believe new manager Rhian Wilkinson has laid solid foundations for a successful Euro qualification campaign after back-to-back victories. Morgan and Rowe were both on the scoresheet as Wales maintained a perfect start to their Euro 2025 mission with a comprehensive 6-0 win over Kosovo in Podujevo on Tuesday.

Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson intends to take her time in finding a permanent replacement for Sophie Ingle as captain. Wilkinson has confirmed that Jess Fishlock will be skipper when they face Kosovo in Podujevo on Tuesday in their second Euro 2025 qualifier, but the recently-appointed Canadian boss will not name a permanent captain for “a little while”.

Chelsea midfielder Sophie Ingle has stepped down as captain of Wales after nine years in the role. The 32-year-old, who has won 136 international caps, led her country in their first match under new manager Rhian Wilkinson, Friday’s 4-0 Euro 2025 qualifier win over Croatia.

Rhian Wilkinson spoke of her pride after watching Wales thrash Croatia 4-0 in her first match in charge – but has special praise for Jess Fishlock. Wales manager Wilkinson marked her opening chapter by writing an action-packed Euro 2025 qualifying campaign victory in style with Fishlock once again the main character..

Wales captain Sophie Ingle has described how there is “a lot of positive detail” from Rhian Wilkinson’s first camp as Wales manager. Midfielder Ingle, who has won four Women’s Super League titles with Chelsea, will hope to help the national team off to a winning start to their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign. “It’s been good,” Ingle said, ahead of the home clash against Croatia in Wrexham on Friday night – the first since Wlkinson took over from the departed Gemma Grainger.

New boss Rhian Wilkinson plans to bring an end to Wales’ major tournament wait by adding her own touch to ‘The Welsh Way’. Wales welcome Croatia to Wrexham on Friday for their opening Euro 2025 qualifier, with Wilkinson just over a month into the role following Gemma Grainger’s shock departure to manage Norway.

Jess Fishlock has been been hailed as a Welsh football icon as she closes in on becoming the first player from Wales to reach 150 caps. Fishlock will reach that landmark if she plays in both Wales’ upcoming Euro qualfiers against Croatia and Kosovo.

Rhian Wilkinson has told her players they cannot use the change in manager as an excuse not to succeed with qualification for the next Women’s European Championships. The new Wales national team boss will take charge of her first campaign when it starts next month with her squad having been handed a positive draw.

Rhian Wilkinson insists her door will be open to any Wales player looking to discuss what happened in her previous job. The new Wales women’s head coach is already plotting the qualification campaign ahead for the 2025 European Championships.

Jess Fishlock set Wales on their way to a 2-0 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland as new manager Rhian Wilkinson got a taste of what she can expect. Former Canada international and England and Team GB assistant Wilkinson was among a crowd of 8,218 at Tallaght Stadium a day after her appointment as Gemma Grainger’s replacement following her departure for Norway.