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" Wales lose against Romania "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 10:37 am

FT: Romania 2-1 Wales




Wales have another friendly today, playing Romania in Bucharest at 6.45pm (UK time).

It is live on S4C, BBC One Wales and the BBC digital platforms.

This follows Wales drawing 1-1 at home to Ghana on Tuesday.

Both nations haven't qualified for the World Cup.


Wales squad for friendly against Romania

Karl Darlow (Leeds United)
Danny Ward (Wrexham)
Tom King (Everton)

Jay DaSilva (Coventry City)
Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United)
Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur)
Jayden Lienou (Leeds United)
Joe Rodon (Leeds United)
Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion)
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City)
Connor Roberts (Burnley)

Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United)
Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers)
Joel Colwill (Cardiff City)
Kai Andrews (Coventry City)
Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
Lewis Koumas (Liverpool)
David Brooks (Bournemouth)
Cameron Congreve (Swansea City)
Ollie Bostock (West Bromwich Albion)

Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham)
Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace)
Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
Dan James (Leeds United)
Isaak Davies (Cardiff City)

Re: Match Thread " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 11:39 am

Good luck Wales!

I wish Rubin was in the squad.

Re: Match Thread " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 4:33 pm

Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench
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Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 5:47 pm

Wales:
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Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 5:51 pm

This is one of the frustrations I have with football these days. We went from the corner flag, back to the left back, back to the keeper and then pinned back. We eventually got an out ball forwards but it’s so frustrating when in that position we don’t look to make an angle to cross

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 5:59 pm

Christ, does Earnshaw ever shut the f**k up?

Constant talking, doesn’t come up for air ffs.

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:02 pm

Agree Earnie is completely over doing it. :banghead:

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:14 pm

Great finish by Munteanu, the Romania striker, but offside is given.

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:15 pm

OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:Christ, does Earnshaw ever shut the f**k up?

Constant talking, doesn’t come up for air ffs.


Earnshaw was a great player obviously, but personally I think he's awful as a pundit.

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:16 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:Christ, does Earnshaw ever shut the f**k up?

Constant talking, doesn’t come up for air ffs.


Earnshaw was a great player obviously, but personally I think he's awful as a pundit.

Dreadful

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:18 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Great finish by Munteanu, the Romania striker, but offside is given.

Thought he looked onside.Tight.

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:20 pm

We got away with that as I think that was onside.

Mostly agree about Earnie, not sure who is worse him or the female one they have on sometimes. I think both try too hard

Rob Earnshaws commentary on the Wales Romania match

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:24 pm

Feck me he is annoying

Re: Rob Earnshaws commentary on the Wales Romania match

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:29 pm

A city legend but he is an awful commentator

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:36 pm

theclaw wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Great finish by Munteanu, the Romania striker, but offside is given.

Thought he looked onside.Tight.



Yes I reckon he was onside unless it was the angle making him look onside! Just saw replay he's onside by a foot

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:45 pm

Wales looking lackluster again under Bellamy, get the young lads on and start bedding them in properly

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:47 pm

Wales need to regroup a bit,maybe a change or two.
Earnie talked well on camera at halftime but up in the commentary box he just talks way too much.

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:48 pm

Bellamy is trying to play a possession game with players (Wrexham) who are used to a direct, safety-first approach.

Ampadu is a defensive 6, but is not a playmaker. It is so predictable from the 2 advanced CM's. Not sure Bellamy will last long. He needs to coach systems into players who may not play together for another 6 months. Its not really working

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:57 pm

Been coming,tidy finish that.Need to get back into the game now.

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:06 pm

Goal Brookes :occasion5:

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:25 pm

Really disappointing to concede when we were starting to control the game better.

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:29 pm

Wales :banghead:

Re: Kpakio, Joel and Davies on the bench " Romania v Wales "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:39 pm

FT: Romania 2-1 Wales

Re: " Wales lose against Romania "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:41 pm

Good game overall not bad performance considering the changes across the pitch...

Re: " Wales lose against Romania "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:44 pm

That was Romania,s b team as well , wales are poor Bellamy bringing on Conor roberts sums it all up for me , its time to do away with the older players and plan for the future

Re: " Wales lose against Romania "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:48 pm

pembroke allan wrote:Good game overall not bad performance considering the changes across the pitch...


Agree not too bad of away performance but struggling to win games at the moment with some hard games in Nations league next up.

Re: " Wales lose against Romania "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 8:01 pm

I think Bellamy is being found out at this specialised game.

I can't see how these "system" guys can do their thing in such small windows and players in and out all the time.

We looked shapeless, hoping someone would do something.

He looks backward too often for me....Rambo,Allen and now Roberts, He has been poor for the 2 seasons before his injury.

Re: " Wales lose against Romania "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 8:04 pm

There were periods in the game, especially after we'd sent on our substitutes when we played some slick football and started to take control of the game. But generally our defence was awful and the passing in our final third of the pitch was suicidal at times. As for Brennan Johnson, yet another waste of space performance. If Harry Wilson had been playing, I think we'd have won that game.

Re: " Wales lose against Romania "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 8:09 pm

theclaw wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:Good game overall not bad performance considering the changes across the pitch...


Agree not too bad of away performance but struggling to win games at the moment with some hard games in Nations league next up.


Hopefully can put out what is our best team when we start qualifiers? At present I feel we are to slow in decision-making passes to James are so slow defenders get back when should get early ball to turn them after all he's fast enough! Besides generally being slow two incidents where decision was bad the close in volley little lob to moore goal undoubtedly and then Brooks last minute why didn't he go on and get better angle or simply put ball across for unmarked player to score? just couple of incidents that typifies our play since he's taken over

Re: " Wales lose against Romania "

Sat Jun 06, 2026 8:18 pm

Blue since 1981 wrote:That was Romania,s b team as well , wales are poor Bellamy bringing on Conor roberts sums it all up for me , its time to do away with the older players and plan for the future


Like who? You've said twice about youngsters....name them!?

People like you would cry harder if youngsters played and lost 5-1!!