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Wales set for crucial double header

Gemma Grainger has announced a 26-player squad for her side’s key 2023 FIFA
Women’s World Cup qualifiers against France and Kazakhstan.
Wales go into the international window with an almost full-strength squad to
choose from. Josie Green returns to the side after missing the Pinatar Cup in February
through injury, however Esther Morgan and Hannah Cain both miss out due to injury.
Wales will face France in Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli on Friday 8th April before
heading to Nur-Sultan to face Kazakhstan on Tuesday 12th April.
Following Wayne Hennessey’s centurion achievement during the recent men’s
international window, Helen Ward and Tash Harding are in line to earn their 100th
Welsh caps over the two matches, with the players sitting on 99 and 98 caps
respectively.
Grainger will look to build on her side’s momentum in the World Cup qualifying
campaign. Wales sit in second place, a play-off spot, in the group with four games
remaining. So far in the campaign, Wales have won four matches, drawn one and lost
one, scoring 17 goals and only conceding 3 in the process.
The match against group leaders France will take place at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
on Friday 8th April. Tickets start at only £2 (group bookings) and £4 (individual
bookings) for kids, available at faw.cymru/tickets.

WALES SQUAD v. FRANCE & KAZAKHSTAN
NAME CLUB CAPS GOALS
Laura O'SULLIVAN Cardiff City Ladies 50 0
Olivia CLARK Coventry Utd 4 0
Poppy SOPER Plymouth Argyle * 0 0
Rhiannon ROBERTS Liverpool 45 1
Josie GREEN Tottenham Hotspur 21 0
Hayley LADD Manchester Utd 70 3
Gemma EVANS Reading FC Women 40 1
Rachel ROWE Reading FC Women 44 3
Lily WOODHAM Reading FC Women 8 1
Sophie INGLE Chelsea 115 4
Anna FILBEY Charlton Athletic 6 0
Angharad JAMES Orlando Pride 95 4
Chloe WILLIAMS Blackburn Rovers * 1 0
Charlie ESTCOURT Coventry Utd 33 3
Jessica FISHLOCK OL Reign 132 33
Carrie JONES Manchester Utd 9 0
Ffion MORGAN Bristol City 15 0
Megan WYNNE Charlton Athletic 18 1
Elise HUGHES Charlton Athletic 14 0
Kayleigh GREEN Brighton & Hove Albion 60 15
Helen WARD Watford 99 44
Natasha HARDING Reading FC Women 98 25
Ceri HOLLAND Liverpool 10 3
Chloe BULL Bristol City 1
Georgia WALTERS Sheffield Utd 5 0
Morgan ROGERS Watford * 0 0
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