World Cup 2022: Wales squad and outlook analysis

Wales squad for the 2022 World Cup

• Goals: Adam Davies (Sheffield United), Wayne Hennessy (Nottingham Forest) and Danny Ward (Leicester).
• Defense: Tom Lockyer (Luton Town), Benjamin Cabango (Swansea), Ben Davies (Tottenham), Joe Rodon (Rennes), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Ethan Ampadu (Spezia Calcio) Connor Roberts (Burnley), Chris Gunter (Wimbledon) and Neko Williams (Nottingham Forest).
• Midfielders: Sobra Thomas (Huddersfield), Joe Allen (Swansea), Matt Smith (Milton Keynes Dons), Dylan Levitt (Dundee United), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Joseph Morrell (Portsmouth) , Jonathan Williams (Swindon Town), Aaron Ramsey (Nice), Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) and Rubin Colville (Cardiff City).
• Attack: Fulham’s Daniel James, Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth), Mark Harris (Cardiff City) and Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).

The World Cup in Qatar will be, for the Wales team, only the second tournament for which the team has been able to qualify. For the tournament, Wales went through the play-offs, beating the Austrian national team and the Ukrainian national team.

The draw in Qatar placed Wales in Group B with England, Iran and the United States.

In the FIFA rankings, the Wales team is in 19th place. In terms of total team value, the Welsh are ranked 20th among all teams in the 2022 World Cup. The value of all players is €139m.

Coached by the Welsh former defender of the national team of Wales – Robert Page. With the Wales team, Page has been working since 2019, first as an assistant and then as acting head coach. Under his leadership, the national team was able to reach the playoffs for Euro 2020 and get into the upcoming World Cup 2022.

National Team Achievements

 Until this year, the Wales national team participated in the World Cup only once.

The tournament was held in 1958 in Sweden. The Welsh advanced to the play-offs from 2nd place in the group. In the quarter-finals, Wales lost to eventual champions Brazil. The match ended with a score of 1:0, and the famous Pele scored the only goal.

In the European Championships, Wales participated twice in 2016 and in 2020. In 2016 in France, the team managed to reach the semi-finals, where the Welsh lost to the Portuguese 2-0, and became bronze medalists. At Euro 2020, the result was more modest – 1/8 finals and a defeat from the Danish team 0:4.

Interesting facts about the Wales national team

 Wales team leader Gareth Bale is considered the fastest footballer in the world.

His speed with the ball is about 37 km/h, and without the ball 40 km/h. Whereas the fastest sprinter on the planet, Usain Bolt, reaches a speed of 39.9 km / h.

The first match of the Wales team took place in 1876 in Glasgow, against the team of Scotland. Then the Welsh lost with a score of 4:0.

In 1888, in a match with Ireland, the Welsh scored the biggest victory in the history of the national team 11:0.

Wales’ biggest defeat came in 1878 against Scotland. The Welsh lost 9-0.

Should I bet on Wales in the 2022 World Cup?

At the 2022 World Cup, the Wales team looks much weaker than the favorites of the tournament. Of course, the Welsh cannot be called outsiders of the championship, after all, there are many players in the national team who play for top English clubs who are ready to fight for the playoffs. There are several players:

• Gareth Bale is the captain and winger of the Wales national team. He plays for the American football club Los Angeles. He has been playing for the national team since 2006. Bronze medalist of Euro 2016. Bale holds the record for the number of matches played for the national team – more than 103 games. The football player was also recognized as the best striker in Wales – 38 goals. Differs in well put blow and the best high-speed indicators. As part of the Spanish football club Real Madrid became: five-time winner of the Champions League, three-time champion of Spain and two-time winner of the UEFA Super Cup.
• Nesco Williams is a fullback for England and Nottingham Forest. He has been playing with the national team since 2020. From 2009 to 2022, he played as part of the English club Liverpool and became: the champion of England 2019/2020 and the owner of the Football League Cup 2021/22.
• Aaron Ramsey is a midfielder for the national team and French club Nice. He has been with the national team since 2008. Previously played for the English “Arsenal” and the Italian “Juventus”. Three-time winner of the Cup and the Super Cup of England. Champion of Italy 2019/20 and winner of the Italian Cup and Supercup.

Become a sensation of the championship, the Welsh have no chance. So at the start of the World Cup, Fonbet, for the victory of the Wales team, gives a coefficient of 150.00.

Will he leave the group?

The first place in the group, with a high degree of probability, will remain with England. Wales and the United States will fight for second place, while the Iranian team will only try to take points from rivals, especially from the United States.

Bookmakers estimate the chances of teams to reach the playoffs:

• England – 1 to 1.04
• USA – 1 to 1.95
• Wales – 1 to 2.10
• Iran – 1 to 4.80

How will Wales perform in the playoffs?

If the Wales team manages to take second place in the group, then the Welsh team in the 1/8 finals will most likely become the Netherlands team. The Dutch are a strong and well-prepared opponent who will not give up the quarter-finals to Wales. Forecasts for these teams to reach 1/4 were made by Fonbet bookmakers: Wales – 1 to 9, and the Netherlands – 1 to 1.85.

The Welsh’s entry into the semi-finals is estimated at 30.00, and into the final – 75.00.