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FIFA World Cup™ national teams

Wales

 

 

 

The Football

Association of Wales

 

 

 Population 2 938 000 inhabitants
Land Area 20 800 km²
GDP (exchange rate) 80 794 million US$
GDP per capita (PPP) 22 890 US$
Capital city Cardiff
   
Foundation

1876
FIFA Affiliation 1910
President Tegwyn Evans
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
   
Nickname -
Current coach John Toshak (Since 2004)
Most caps Neville Southall (86 selections)
Top scorer Ian Rush (28 goals)
   
First International

Scotland

4 - 0

Wales
 

in Glasgow, Scotland (26 mar 1876)
Largest win

Wales

11 - 0

Ireland
 

in Wrexham, Wales (3 mar 1888)
Worst defeat

Scotland

9 - 0

Wales
 

in Glasgow, Scotland (23 mar 1878)

 

 

 

- World Cup Statistics -

 
Participation 1
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/8 Finals (since 1986) -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/4 Finals 1
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/2 Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Victories

-
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Match Played 5
 All-Time table ranking 44th (6 pts)
 All-Time trophy room 36th

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Win 1
Draw 3
Loss 1
Goal Scored 4
Goal Conceded 4

 

 

 

- Sweden 1958 -

 

First Round

08.06.1958

Hungary

1

-

1

Wales

First Round

11.06.1958

Wales

1

-

1

Mexico

First Round

15.06.1958

Sweden

0

-

0

Wales

Pool 3 Play-off

17.06.1958

Wales

2

-

1

Hungary

Quarter-final

19.06.1958

Brazil

1

-

0

Wales