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Former players name Wales squad

Former Wales internationals have announced Gemma Grainger’s squad to face Slovenia and
Estonia in the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign as part of
celebrations for the side’s 200th match.
Wales played their first official match in September 1993 against Iceland at Afan Lido
and will be playing their 200th match on Friday 22nd October against Slovenia in Lendava.
Former internationals from across the last 28 years and the unaffiliated team from
earlier years announced the squad in a video released on the FAW’s social media platforms.
Grainger has a full strength squad available to build on the victories over Kazakhstan
and Estonia last month. Hannah Cain will be involved in her first camp after missing out last
month with an injury, whilst the likes of Jessica Fishlock and Sophie Ingle come into the
international window following a rich vein of form at their clubs.
Following the match against Slovenia in Lendava, Wales will return to home soil to
face Estonia in the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday 26th October (KO 7.15pm).
Tickets for the Estonia match start at only £2 (group bookings) and £4 (individual
bookings) for kids, available at faw.cymru/tickets.
Wales opened up their group matches with a 6-0 victory over Kazakhstan at Parc y
Scarlets last month and followed it by winning 1-0 in Estonia, putting them level with
favourites France at the top of Group I.
WALES SQUAD v. SLOVENIA & ESTONIA
NAME CLUB CAPS GOALS
Laura O'SULLIVAN Cardiff City Ladies 45 0
Olivia CLARK Coventry Utd 0 0
Poppy SOPER Plymouth Argyle 1 0
Hayley LADD Manchester Utd 65 3
Gemma EVANS Reading FC Women 33 1
Rhiannon ROBERTS Liverpool 38 1
Esther MORGAN Tottenham Hotspur 3 0
Rachel ROWE Reading FC Women 42 3
Lily WOODHAM Reading FC Women 4 1
Sophie INGLE Chelsea 108 2
Anna FILBEY Charlton Athletic 3 0
Angharad JAMES North Carolina Courage 88 2
Josie GREEN Tottenham Hotspur 20 0
Charlie ESTCOURT Coventry Utd 30 3
Jessica FISHLOCK OL Reign 125 31
Carrie JONES Manchester Utd 4 0
Chloe WILLIAMS Manchester Utd 0 0
Ffion MORGAN Bristol City 11 0
Megan WYNNE Charlton Athletic 15 1
Natasha HARDING Reading FC Women 91 21
Hannah CAIN Leicester City 0 0
Ceri HOLLAND Liverpool 4 1
Kayleigh GREEN Brighton & Hove Albion 54 13
Helen WARD Watford 95 43
Elise HUGHES Charlton Athletic 13 0
Georgia WALTERS Liverpool 4 0
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