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Wales lose friendly " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 8:30 pm

FT: Wales 0-1 Canada

Kpakio started

Joel Colwill came on as a sub






Wales conclude this international break with a friendly against Canada on Tuesday.

The game at the Swansea.com Stadium kicks off at 7.45pm. It is live on BBC One in Wales and BBC Three in England, as well as the BBC online platforms and S4C.

Three Cardiff City players are in the squad - Dylan Lawlor, Joel Colwill and Ronan Kpakio.

This match follows the World Cup qualifier at Kazakhstan last week, which Wales won 1-0.

Canada have already qualified for the World Cup as they are co-hosts.

In the next international window in October, Wales will play an away friendly against England before a home qualifier against Belgium.

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 8:34 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Wales conclude this international break with a friendly against Canada on Tuesday.

The game at the Swansea.com Stadium kicks off at 7.45pm. It is live on BBC One in Wales and BBC Three in England, as well as the BBC online platforms and S4C.

Three Cardiff City players are in the squad - Dylan Lawlor, Joel Colwill and Ronan Kpakio.

This match follows the World Cup qualifier at Kazakhstan last week, which Wales won 1-0.

Canada have already qualified for the World Cup as they are co-hosts.

In the next international window in October, Wales will play an away friendly against England before a home qualifier against Belgium.



To me playing England before Belgium makes no sense at all ? How many will bellers risk playing against England in a must win game 4days later.!

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 8:50 pm

Could do with lawlor taking a back seat but bellamy will play him ,i can see murphy resting him for stockport and bringing in osho for his debut.

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:09 pm

pembroke allan wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Wales conclude this international break with a friendly against Canada on Tuesday.

The game at the Swansea.com Stadium kicks off at 7.45pm. It is live on BBC One in Wales and BBC Three in England, as well as the BBC online platforms and S4C.

Three Cardiff City players are in the squad - Dylan Lawlor, Joel Colwill and Ronan Kpakio.

This match follows the World Cup qualifier at Kazakhstan last week, which Wales won 1-0.

Canada have already qualified for the World Cup as they are co-hosts.

In the next international window in October, Wales will play an away friendly against England before a home qualifier against Belgium.



To me playing England before Belgium makes no sense at all ? How many will bellers risk playing against England in a must win game 4days later.!


UEFA make us play a friendly if we've only got one qualifier and the friendly has to be before the Belgium game because of the timetable.

England friendly makes sense because it's not a long journey obviously.

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:10 pm

Still around 6,000 tickets available.

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:12 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Wales conclude this international break with a friendly against Canada on Tuesday.

The game at the Swansea.com Stadium kicks off at 7.45pm. It is live on BBC One in Wales and BBC Three in England, as well as the BBC online platforms and S4C.

Three Cardiff City players are in the squad - Dylan Lawlor, Joel Colwill and Ronan Kpakio.

This match follows the World Cup qualifier at Kazakhstan last week, which Wales won 1-0.

Canada have already qualified for the World Cup as they are co-hosts.

In the next international window in October, Wales will play an away friendly against England before a home qualifier against Belgium.



To me playing England before Belgium makes no sense at all ? How many will bellers risk playing against England in a must win game 4days later.!


UEFA make us play a friendly if we've only got one qualifier and the friendly has to be before the Belgium game because of the timetable.

England friendly makes sense because it's not a long journey obviously.



Well the squad players need a game so play them against England.

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:41 pm

Imagine England will use it to play squad players as well.

I heard on the radio Pardew complaining they were playing us, but as mentioned by others it’s a short journey before an important qualifier. Pardew wanted someone like Argentina, logistically unrealistic though

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 10:03 pm

Tuggi wrote:Imagine England will use it to play squad players as well.

I heard on the radio Pardew complaining they were playing us, but as mentioned by others it’s a short journey before an important qualifier. Pardew wanted someone like Argentina, logistically unrealistic though


Probably because he thinks we're not good enough to lace their boots. He obviously didn't watch them play Andorra if that the case.

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Mon Sep 08, 2025 11:17 pm

Canada take on Wales in a friendly at the Swansea.com Stadium on Tuesday as they continue preparations for next year's tournament, which they are jointly hosting with the USA and Mexico.

Wales went top of their World Cup qualifying group after last Thursday's win in Kazakhstan, though they have since slipped to third thanks to victories for North Macedonia and Belgium.

But former Leeds United boss Marsch believes Canada are tackling a Wales side who they could meet again at the World Cup.

"Coming here to Wales to play against a very good team, a team I think will qualify for the World Cup, is a great opportunity for us to continue to grow and challenge ourselves to be better," he told the BBC World Service.

"We are excited. I know Craig Bellamy was a great player and is certainly a very astute and emotional coach.

"I know some of the Welsh players having coached them or coached against them. There will be no love lost but an appreciation and respect for each other as we get ready for the match."

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 12:31 pm

Last thing we need is lawlor getting injured for a long period thats the worry in just a friendly.

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 2:49 pm

No interest in this game at all, roll on Saturday!

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 2:54 pm

Underhill1927 wrote:No interest in this game at all, roll on Saturday!


Agree dead end game.

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 2:56 pm

montyblue wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:No interest in this game at all, roll on Saturday!


Agree dead end game.


Along with the england game next month

Re: Match Thread " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 5:26 pm

Kpakio starts. Joel and Lawlor on the bench:


Adam Davies
Ronan Kpakio
Ben Davies
Ben Cabango
Neco Williams
Charlie Crew
Jordan James
David Brooks
Harry Wilson
Dan James
Mark Harris

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 6:21 pm

Junior Hoilett is on the bench for Canada.

He's 35 now and plays for Hibernian in Scotland.

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 6:44 pm

The equstics at liberty is awful crowd out of step with other parts ground

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 6:54 pm

Stadium is wank.... no atmosphere compared to ccs.

Kpakio lucky not to have given a pen away

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 6:57 pm

WTF is this music being played? Is the atmosphere that bad?

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:01 pm

Kpakio is struggling early on. Lucky not to give away a penalty as has been said and just made a poor pass.

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:11 pm

Band practise going on or what f.cking awful.

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:15 pm

montyblue wrote:Band practise going on or what f.cking awful.



Very tinny a friendly atmosphere! :laughing6:

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:25 pm

Ref yellow card happy :banghead:

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:25 pm

Five yellow cards for players in this first half and one for the Canada manager, Jesse Marsch.

Strange for a friendly.

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:28 pm

Wales very poor in midfield, not getting a grip in there at all

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:28 pm

1-0 Canada

Brilliant free kick by Cornelius of Rangers

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:34 pm

HT: Wales 0-1 Canada

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:35 pm

Wales scratch side looking poor
A poor game so far,as Canada score from a freekick.
Goalkeeper to far right inviting ball to be hit to his left to stop ball.

If this is the best Canadian team they will be weakest ever home side in World Cup.

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:37 pm

It's a friendly but Jones the book as given 6 yellow cards 3 each! :lol:

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:51 pm

Koumas sorba thomas an colwill should be on for me arris off james off crew off

Re: Kpakio starts " Wales v Canada "

Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:57 pm

Half this Wales team should be nowhere near. Absolute shite