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Wales’ Pinatar Cup squad named

       Wales manager Gemma Grainger has announced a 26-player squad for the 2022 Pinatar
       Cup.
            Her side have entered the tournament for the first time and will face Scotland in the
       opening match on Wednesday 16th February. The tournament is a knockout format, but
       placement matches will guarantee three fixtures for every team. Wales’ second match will
       be against either Belgium or Slovakia, on Saturday 19th February, before a third match
       against either Russia, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Hungary on Tuesday 22nd February.
            Grainger will look to build on the momentum of a strong start to the 2023 FIFA
       World Cup campaign, where Wales currently sit second in the Qualifying Round group.
       Sophie Ingle, Jessica Fishlock and Natasha Harding are among the regulars selected for
       Pinatar, while Rachel Rowe returns to the squad having missed matches in the October and
       November international windows due to injury.
            There may also be milestones to celebrate during the tournament, with Helen Ward
       and Laura O’Sullivan on 97 and 49 caps respectively.
            Following the Pinatar Cup, Cymru will return to World Cup qualifying action when
       they  welcome  France  to  Parc  y  Scarlets  on  Friday  8th  April.  Tickets  go  on  sale  on
       Wednesday  16th  February,  starting  at  only  £2  (group  bookings)  and  £4  (individual
       bookings) for kids, available at faw.cymru/tickets.
                          WALES PINATAR CUP SQUAD
                  NAME                         CLUB              CAPS   GOALS
             Laura O'SULLIVAN             Cardiff City Ladies     49       0
               Olivia CLARK                 Coventry Utd           2       0
               Poppy SOPER                 Plymouth Argyle         0       0
            Rhiannon ROBERTS                  Liverpool           42       1
              Esther MORGAN                Leicester City  *       6       0
               Hayley LADD                 Manchester Utd         69       3
              Gemma EVANS                Reading FC Women         37       1
              Morgan ROGERS                  Watford  *            0       0
               Rachel ROWE               Reading FC Women         42       3
              Lily WOODHAM               Reading FC Women          5       1
               Sophie INGLE                   Chelsea             112      4
               Anna FILBEY                 Charlton Athletic       4       0
              Angharad JAMES                Orlando Pride         92       4
               Josie GREEN               Tottenham Hotspur        21       0
             Charlie ESTCOURT               Coventry Utd          31       3
             Jessica FISHLOCK                OL Reign             129     31
               Carrie JONES                Manchester Utd          7       0
              Ffion MORGAN                   Bristol City         12       0
              Megan WYNNE                  Charlton Athletic      16       1
               Elise HUGHES                Charlton Athletic      13       0
              Kayleigh GREEN            Brighton & Hove Albion    57      15
               Helen WARD                     Watford             97      44
             Natasha HARDING             Reading FC Women         95      24
               Ceri HOLLAND                   Liverpool            7       3
              Chloe WILLIAMS             Blackburn Rovers  *       0       0
             Georgia WALTERS                Sheffield Utd          4       0
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