Wales Women will get their first-ever taste of major tournament football this summer as they head to Switzerland for the Euros.
Y Dreigiau topped their qualifying group in impressive fashion to earn a play-off place before overcoming Slovakia and the Republic of Ireland to earn a spot at Euro 2025.
It’s a tough assignment for the Welsh in the group stage, though, with the draw putting them against the past two winners of the competition (the Netherlands and England) as well as trophy hopefuls France.
Far from just being there to make up the numbers, Wales will be determined to pull off a surprise and make their dream continue by making it into the knockout stages.
Wales Women’s Euros squad
Last Wales Women’s squad
The squad called up to face the Republic of Ireland for the Euro 2025 qualifying play-off final in November/December:
GK: Laura O’Sullivan-Jones (Gwalia United)GK: Olivia Clark (FC Twente)GK: Safia Middleton-Patel (Manchester United)DF: Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace)DF: Gemma Evans (Liverpool)DF: Mayzee Davies (Liverpool Feds)DF: Rhiannon Roberts (Real Betis)MF: Josie Green (Crystal Palace)DF: Hayley Ladd (Manchester United)DF: Lois Joel (Newcastle United)DF: Ffion Morgan (Bristol City)MF: Ceri Holland (Liverpool)MF: Angharad James (Seattle Reign)MF: Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign)MF: Charlie Estcourt (DC Power FC)MF: Mared Griffiths (Manchester United)MF: Carrie Jones (IFK Norrkoping)MF: Alice Griffiths (Southampton)FW: Kayleigh Barton (Charlton Athletic)FW: Hannah Cain (Leicester City)FW: Rachel Rowe (Southampton)FW: Mary McAteer (Sunderland)FW: Ella Powell (Bristol City)
Wales fixtures and results
Euro 2025 qualifying
April 5: Wales 4-0 Croatia, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, WalesApril 9: Kosovo 0-6 Wales, Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujeve, Kosovo
May 31: Wales 1-1 Ukraine, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, WalesJune 4: Ukraine 2-2 Wales, SStadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland
July 12: Croatia 0-3 Wales, Stadion Branko Cavlovic-Cavlek, Karlovac, CroatiaJuly 16: Wales 2-0 Kosovo, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales
October 25: Play-off: Slovakia 2-1 Wales, NTC Poprad, Poprad, SlovakiaOctober 29: Play-off: Wales 2-0 Slovakia (AET), Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
November 29: Play-off: Wales 1-1 Republic of Ireland, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, WalesDecember 3: Play-off: Republic of Ireland 1-2 Wales, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Women’s Nations League
February 21: Italy v Wales, Stadio Brianteo, Monza, ItalyFebruary 26: Wales v Sweden, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales
April 4: Wales v Denmark, venue TBCApril 8: Sweden v Wales, venue TBC
May 30: Denmark v Wales, venue TBCJune 3: Wales v Italy, venue TBC
Euro 2025
July 5: Wales v Netherlands, Allmend Stadion, Lucerne, SwitzerlandJuly 9: France v Wales, Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandJuly 13: England v Wales, Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Wales manager: Rhian Wilkinson
Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson was appointed as Gemma Grainger’s successor just before qualifying got underway last year and has delivered impressive results to get Wales to their first-ever major tournament.
Wilkinson formerly served as Hege Riise’s assistant manager in the England and Great Britain setup in 2021 before returning across the Atlantic to take charge of Portland Thorns.
The 42-year-old led the Thorns to finish runners-up in the NWSL in her one and only season in charge – their best ever performance – before resigning after self-reporting to expressing feelings for one of her playing staff. An investigation found no wrongdoing, but Wilkinson stepped down regardless feeling she no longer had the trust of her squad.
Wales’ star player
Jess Fishlock
With six goals in the qualifying stage, Wales’ all-time leading scorer Jess Fishlock remains as important as ever to her country’s hopes.
The Seattle Reign midfielder, who is number 50 on FourFourTwo’s current best players list, chipped in with six goals in qualifying and will bring huge leadership qualities onto the pitch with her: she has already supplemented her huge medal collection as a player with one as a manager after leading Melbourne City to the W-League title as player/head coach in 2016/17.
