Wales captain Ben Davies has returned to the squad for their crucial World Cup qualifying games against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia. The 32-year-old Tottenham Hotspur defender had been missing from the team since picking up a hamstring injury in October's defeat by Belgium.
Davies' return is a significant boost for Wales, who are now on the brink of securing a runners-up spot in Group J with their final two games against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia. The 32-year-old will continue to lead Wales as regular captain Aaron Ramsey remains absent due to fitness issues.
Ramsey's situation has been further complicated by the disappearance of his dog Halo, which he says "will continue to haunt" his family. The player is dealing with a difficult time, and manager Craig Bellamy believes that now is not the right moment for him to reveal any more details about his current circumstances.
Wales' squad also features fit-again Leeds United winger Dan James, who has recovered from an ankle problem and joins Davies in the 26-man squad. The team's form has been a concern in recent months, with a 4-2 defeat to Belgium effectively ending their automatic qualifying hopes.
The draw for the play-offs is on Thursday, with Wales needing to secure a home advantage in March's semi-finals and finals if they want to guarantee a spot at the World Cup. Ranked 206th in the world, Liechtenstein are yet to register a point or a goal from their six games so far, while North Macedonia have a six-goal advantage over Wales in goal difference.
Wales will face Liechtenstein on November 15th before hosting second-placed North Macedonia three days later. If they can secure a draw against North Macedonia, beating Liechtenstein by six goals or more would also be enough to guarantee a runners-up spot and a home semi-final in the play-offs.
Davies' return is a significant boost for Wales, who are now on the brink of securing a runners-up spot in Group J with their final two games against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia. The 32-year-old will continue to lead Wales as regular captain Aaron Ramsey remains absent due to fitness issues.
Ramsey's situation has been further complicated by the disappearance of his dog Halo, which he says "will continue to haunt" his family. The player is dealing with a difficult time, and manager Craig Bellamy believes that now is not the right moment for him to reveal any more details about his current circumstances.
Wales' squad also features fit-again Leeds United winger Dan James, who has recovered from an ankle problem and joins Davies in the 26-man squad. The team's form has been a concern in recent months, with a 4-2 defeat to Belgium effectively ending their automatic qualifying hopes.
The draw for the play-offs is on Thursday, with Wales needing to secure a home advantage in March's semi-finals and finals if they want to guarantee a spot at the World Cup. Ranked 206th in the world, Liechtenstein are yet to register a point or a goal from their six games so far, while North Macedonia have a six-goal advantage over Wales in goal difference.
Wales will face Liechtenstein on November 15th before hosting second-placed North Macedonia three days later. If they can secure a draw against North Macedonia, beating Liechtenstein by six goals or more would also be enough to guarantee a runners-up spot and a home semi-final in the play-offs.
Wales is really close to making it to the World Cup 
! With Ben Davies back in the squad, they've got a better chance of beating Liechtenstein 
and securing that home advantage in the play-offs 
. Dan James' comeback also gives them an extra boost. But gotta feel for Aaron Ramsey right now... losing his dog must be tough on him 
. Can't wait to see how it all plays out! The draw against North Macedonia is gonna be a nail-biter 
οΈ, but I think Wales might just pull it off 
. Fingers crossed for them!
I'm super hyped for Wales' squad coming back together! Ben Davies returning is a huge boost, he's gonna bring some much-needed stability to their defense 
. Can't say enough about how rough Dan James' injury was - it's amazing he's made a full recovery in time for these games 
. Wales need to get a result at home and hope North Macedonia slip up too 
. Fingers crossed the whole squad can stay focused and pull off this comeback 
. I think it'll be tough against Liechtenstein, but beating North Macedonia by six goals or more would be a huge confidence booster for the team 
. With Ben Davies back in the squad, it's still anyone's game... literally. They need to take down Liechtenstein by at least 6 goals to secure that spot 
. Meanwhile, North Macedonia is just sitting there, waiting for them to slip up 
. And don't even get me started on Ramsey's drama 
. His family must be totally stressing out right now... poor thing. And have you seen the state of their team lately? 4-2 defeat to Belgium? That's not something to brag about 
. I'm just preparing myself for a major upset 
.
hes back in squad & that's all thats matter 
team gotta get their act together, play-offs are key 
wales just wanna be home for world cup 
...and ramsey's dog drama is just... 
and i'm still getting used to it lol what's with all these soccer players having hamstring injuries tho? cant they just, like, rest or something? anyway, ben davies is back which is awesome 
... ben davis back is defo a good sign, though 
if they don't, play-offs are gonna be super tough for them 
so glad ben davies is back in the squad, wales really needed that extra boost 
. sometimes you just gotta roll with the punches and keep moving forward.
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! They've gotta stay focused and play to their strengths if they wanna make this happen 
.