Wales squad announced for October World Cup qualifiers

Wales have named a full-strength squad as they look to continue their perfect start to World Cup qualification.

In a video on the FAW’s official social media’s former international players announced the squad as part of celebrations for the side’s 200th game.

Wales played their first official match in September 1993 against Iceland at Afan Lido and will reach 200 games when they face Slovenia on 22 October.

Wales will then face Estonia – who they previously defeated 1-0 in Pärnu last month – at the Cardiff City Stadium on 26 October.

The Wales squad includes key players Jess Fishlock, Natasha Harding, Sophie Ingle and Angharad James, who is two games away from reaching 90 caps.

Having withdrawn from the previous camp with injury Leicester forward Hannah Cain will be involved in her first senior Wales camp.

Wales celebrate at full time. Wales v Kazakhstan in FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier at Parc y Scarlets on the 17th September 2021. Credit: Lewis Mitchell

Wales squad

Laura O’SULLIVAN (Cardiff City Ladies), Olivia CLARK (Coventry United), Poppy SOPER
(Plymouth Argyle), Hayley LADD (Manchester United), Gemma EVANS (Reading), Rhiannon ROBERTS
(Liverpool), Esther MORGAN (Tottenham Hotspur), Rachel ROWE (Reading), Lily WOODHAM
(Reading), Sophie INGLE (Chelsea), Anna FILBEY (Charlton Athletic), Angharad JAMES (North Carolina
Courage), Josie GREEN (Tottenham Hotspur), Charlie ESTCOURT (Coventry United), Jess FISHLOCK
(OL Reign), Carrie JONES (Manchester United), Chloe WILLIAMS (Manchester United), Ffion
MORGAN (Bristol City), Megan WYNNE (Charlton Athletic), Hannah CAIN (Leicester City), Ceri
HOLLAND (Liverpool), Kayleigh GREEN (Brighton & Hove Albion), Helen WARD (Watford), Elise
HUGHES (Charlton Athletic), Georgia WALTERS (Liverpool).

(Featured Image: Lewis Mitchell)