Wales are not favourites to reach Euro 2024, but a blend of star quality and Championship high-flyers could help them to yet another major tournament
Now, they are two wins away from making their third straight European Championship, and have home advantage this month in their bid to play in Germany this summer.First up for Wales, a meeting with Finland in the semi-finals on Thursday at the Cardiff City Stadium, with Poland hosting Estonia in the other Path A semi at the same time in Warsaw.
And at 35, he remains a force to be reckoned with. The forward who averaged almost a goal a game for Bayern Munich across eight seasons already has 20 goals for Barcelona this season, while his tally of 23 in La Liga alone last term helped them win the title against expectations.Supported by a strong cast including Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, Aston Villa’s Matty Cash, Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior and Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski, they are arguably the team to beat in Path A.
Both nations will be expected to overcome Thursday’s challenges, with Finland ranked 60th and Estonia 123rd. Most pressingly, all four goalkeepers are not starting at club level. Leicester’s Danny Ward is the current Wales No 1, a standing only boosted by the fact Wayne Hennessey, Tom King and Adam Davies are also fringe players domestically.
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