Wales has introduced the squad for its first World Cup in 64 years.
The 26-man group for Qatar is:
- Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey, Danny Ward, Adam Davies
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Defenders: Ben Davies, Ben Cabango, Tom Lockyer, Joe Rodon, Chris Mepham, Ethan Ampadu, Chris Gunter, Neco Williams, Connor Roberts
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Midfielders: Sorba Thomas, Joe Allen, Matthew Smith, Dylan Levitt, Harry Wilson, Joe Morrell, Jonny Williams, Aaron Ramsey, Rubin Colwill
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Forwards: Gareth Bale (captain), Kieffer Moore, Mark Harris, Brennan Johnson, Dan James
Manager Rob Page carries the hopes of a nation after the group certified with a 1-0 win towards Ukraine in Cardiff in June.
An enormous UK match-up is in retailer as Wales are in the identical group as England, with the groups enjoying one another on 29 November of their closing first-round sport.
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Iran and America are the opposite nations in group B and Wales begins its marketing campaign towards the US on 21 November.
Page’s inclusion of the skilled Gareth Bale and Joe Allen comes regardless of health issues.
Bale is Wales’s all-time high scorer with 40 objectives in 108 internationals however he has admitted he’s nonetheless not at full health.
Allen, who has 72 caps, has not performed since 17 September after a hamstring damage.
His membership – Swansea City – has confirmed he is not going to play earlier than the World Cup.
Regarding Allen, Page stated: “There was no way I was ever going to not name him in the 26. He’s on the grass.
“He’s progressing as we wish him to and we’ll give him each alternative to be match for the primary sport.”
Speaking about Bale, who returned to Wales after playing in California on Saturday, Page said: “Has he performed as many minutes as we would like? Probably not. But that does not fear me.
“He’s proved time and time again when he puts the Welsh jersey on, irrespective of how many minutes he’s played at domestic level, he’s always produced.
“On large events he’ll all the time flip up, thrive, and luxuriate in it. No query about that. He’ll affect the sport immediately and when opposing managers see his identify on the group sheet they will know.
“It’s the power that people like Gareth have because they always deliver.”
Source: information.sky.com”