By Hannah Blackwell Wales goalkeeper Laura O’Sullivan is set to earn her 50th cap when she takes the field against Scotland in Spain on Wednesday. The Cardiff City Ladies No.1 will reach the landmark when Gemma Grainger’s side play their first match of the invitational Pinatar Cup tournament. O’Sullivan, 30, who has been her country’s […]

By Paul Jones Wales’ chances of being part of a successful bid to host the European Championship is six years’ time have improved – thanks to Italy. The Italians have indicated to UEFA – European football’s governing body – their interest in hosting the 2032 European Championship, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Monday. […]

By Gareth James Sport Wales has welcomed the announcement of an additional investment of £4.5m from the Welsh Government to support the improvement and development of sport and leisure facilities in the length and breadth of Wales. The umbrella governing body believe the additional investment will contribute to the ambition for every person in Wales […]

Two home wins from reaching the World Cup finals, seven games without a defeat, and 30,000-plus fervent fans ready to roar in Cardiff come March. These are unprecedented times for the Welsh men’s national football side. A squad that boasts experience and yet youthful exuberance, that’s laced with proven quality but also potential, that excites in attack and yet is resolute when needs must.

By Gareth James Newport County chairman Gavin Foxall says a £3m Welsh Government support fund for sports clubs in Wales is not enough to cover the loss of revenue from playing games behind closed doors. The club’s Boxing Day fixture at home to Forest Green Rovers was called off due to Covid cases in the […]

Gemma Grainger has praised her Wales players for delivering one of the best displays since she took charge, despite their 2-0 defeat to France on Tuesday night. It was a first loss of the Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign for Wales and it leaves them unlikely to finish top of Group I to gain automatic entry to the tournament finals. Even if Wales were to reverse the result when France visit Llanelli next year, Grainger’s side would still be relying on the group leaders to drop points elsewhere if Wales were to end up topping the group.

“A beautiful, hostile atmosphere,” is how Roberto Martinez described the cauldron of passion at the Cardiff City Stadium as his Belgium team drew 1-1 with Wales earlier this month. With Rob Page’s team having been drawn to meet Austria in the World Cup play-offs next March, the Red Wall must replicate and amplify that remarkable atmosphere. You rarely see the words beautiful and hostile sitting next to each other in a sentence.

Sophie Ingle has admitted Wales are unlikely to top their World Cup group – but the captain still insists they can get a positive result in France on Tuesday night. The Wales skipper leads her unbeaten team into the second of their two-game qualification period, following an impressive and highly professional 5-0 thrashing at home to Greece last Friday. But France in Brittany – who top Group I with maximum points and are ranked the fifth best team in the world – will prove by far the toughest test of the campaign so far for the Chelsea star and her improving team.

Rob Page has paid tribute to Gary Speed on the 10th anniversary of his former teammate’s death – crediting him with sparking the revival in Welsh international football. As current caretaker manager Page now looks ahead to a World Cup play-off semi-final at home to Austria in March, but he has also spoken of his gratitude to Speed for planting the seeds of success during his time in charge of the national team. Saturday marks exactly 10 years since Speed was found dead at his home in Chester on November 27, 2011, aged 42.

Gemma Grainger praised her team for their professionalism in overcoming awful conditions to hammer Greece 5-0 and keep their World Cup qualification dream on track. The Wales manager was full of admiration for the way her players stuck to their task at Parc y Scarlets where a howling gale, rain, hail and snow failed to deflect them. Two goals for the impressive Ceri Holland and others for skipper Sophie Ingle, Kayleigh Green and Natasha Harding demonstrated Wales’ superiority and put them in good heart ahead of their clash with Group I leaders France on Tuesday.

By Rob Carbon The last time David Edwards was involved in a semi-final was for Wales against Portugal in the Euros in 2016. Five years on the former Wolves midfielder will be in the thick of the action tonight (Friday) when Bala Town take on Connah’s Quay Nomads in the Nathaniel MG Cup semi-final at […]

Jess Fishlock has sparked a debate on equal pay for Wales international footballers across the men’s and women’s teams. Fishlock – the most capped player in Welsh football history with 127 appearances and recently voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the American league – would like to see appearance fees for pulling on the red shirt the same for both sexes. The Wales midfielder makes the suggestion in a special one-off S4C documentary, being screened on Wednesday night.