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Wales


	Federation founded: 1876
	FIFA member since: 1910
	Confederation: UEFA
	Colours: All red
	Nicknames: The Dragons
	World Cups qualified for: 1 (of 21)
	Best results: Quarter-final 1958

WORLD CUP RANKING
P 5	W 1	D 3	L 1	GF 4	GA 4	Pts 6
Wales is 54th on the all-time table.

WORLD CUP SUMMARY
1930	Did not enter
1934	Did not enter
1938	Did not enter
1950	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1954	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1958	Quarter-final	6	Squad	Qualifiers
1962	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1966	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1970	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1974	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1978	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1982	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1986	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1990	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1994	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1998	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2002	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2006	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2010	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2014	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2018	Did not qualify			Qualifiers

TEAM RECORDS
Champions	-
Finalists	-
Semi-finalists (or top 4)	-
Quarter-finalists (or top 8)	1958
Biggest win	2-1 vs Hungary 1958
Biggest loss	0-1 vs Brazil 1958
Most wins in a row	1
Most losses in a row	1
Longest unbeaten run	4
Longest run without win	3
Longest run qualifying	1
*Longest run not* qualifying**	15 (1962- )
Penalty shoot-outs	-
WAL vs Europe	W1 - D2 - L0
WAL vs South America	W0 - D0 - L1
WAL vs N/C America	W0 - D1 - L0

MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
Ivor Allchurch	5	1958
Dave Bowen	5	1958
Mel Charles	5	1958
Mel Hopkins	5	1958
Cliff Jones	5	1958
Jack Kelsey	5	1958
Stuart Williams	5	1958

MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
Ivor Allchurch	2	1958
John Charles	1	1958
Terry Medwin	1	1958



  YEAR   RD   OPPONENTS                     RESULT

  1958   1R   Hungary                       D  1-1
         1R   Mexico                        D  1-1
         1R   Sweden                        D  0-0
         P/O  Hungary                       W  2-1
         QF   Brazil                        L  0-1

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