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Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Wed Sep 30, 2026 6:49 pm

Team News:

Cardiff pair Cian Ashford and Joel Colwill in Wales matchday 23 for Norway. No place for Charlie Savage and Cameron Congreve in updated UEFA squad list







Injury update :

Craig Bellamy has confirmed midfielder David Brooks will not play in the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Norway and Denmark due to injury




Wales play their third fixture of this international window on Thursday, with a game at CCS against Norway in the UEFA Nations League.

The match kicks off at 7.45pm and will be shown live across the BBC.

Wales have begun their campaign with two away defeats, against Portugal and Denmark.

Norway won at home to Denmark but lost at home to Portugal.

Erling Haaland has scored in each of their games so far. Wales will have a job to keep him quiet.

Following this game, the final Wales match of this international window will be at home against Denmark.

WALES SQUAD FOR UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE MATCHES

David Cornell (Leicester City)
Danny Ward (Wrexham)
Tom King (Everton)

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

Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United)
Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers)
Jordan James (Wolverhampton Wanderers – on loan from Stade Rennais)
Liam Cullen (Leicester City)
Joel Colwill (Cardiff City)
Charlie Savage (Reading)
Sorba Thomas (Hull City)
David Brooks (Bournemouth)
Cameron Congreve (KVC Westerlo)
Wes Burns (Leicester City)

Joe Taylor (Huddersfield Town)
Brennan Johnson (Everton)
Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
Lewis Koumas (Liverpool)
Mark Harris (Oxford United)
Dan James (Leeds United)
Cian Ashford (Cardiff City)
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Re: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Wed Sep 30, 2026 11:20 pm

Craig Bellamy says he accepts that questions will be asked about Wales' form as they prepare for Thursday's Nations League game against Norway in Cardiff.

Wales are bottom of League A Group 4 following opening defeats in Portugal and Denmark.

It is now three successive losses in total for Wales - and six games without a win - since they thumped North Macedonia in World Cup qualifying last November.

Bellamy's side will complete what has so far proved a challenging international window by hosting Norway and then Denmark on Sunday.

When asked whether it would be unfair to suggest Wales are under pressure to deliver results in those games given the calibre of opposition, Bellamy said: "No, I don't see it [as] unfair. I see it [as being] as it should be.

"You don't win and you lose a few games in a row, you should be asked questions.

"You'll get some people who maybe will see it and understand a bit, but I don't want anyone to understand. We should always demand and... I'm no different."

Re: Latest News : " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:31 am

Craig Bellamy has confirmed midfielder David Brooks will not play in the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Norway and Denmark due to injury

Re: Latest News : " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:55 am

Cardiff pair Cian Ashford and Joel Colwill in Wales matchday 23 for Norway. No place for Charlie Savage and Cameron Congreve in updated UEFA squad list

Re: Latest News : " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:57 am

Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard declared fit for Wales game. Named in Norway 23 after ankle injury

Re: Latest News : " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:59 am

BBC :

Craig Bellamy says he “should be asked questions” about his position as Wales head coach after their current run of form

Wales face Norway in Cardiff in the Nations League tonight having lost their last three games
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Re: Latest News : " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 11:41 am

Craig Bellamy just told BBC Wales #FeastofFootball that when Wales fans turned on Chris Coleman players had a meeting to rally round him and it was led by Robert Earnshaw - who was never picked for a Wales squad again.

Re: Latest News : " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 12:02 pm

Lose them both, the odds would probably not have been bad on losing all four.

Re: Latest News : " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 1:04 pm

Wales Tonight:
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Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 5:28 pm

Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer says Norway teammate Erling Haaland has been “no different” since news broke of Manchester City’s financial rule breaches.

Haaland will play for the first time since the Premier League's confirmation of City’s breaches when Norway take on Wales tonight
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Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 5:42 pm

Cullen instead of Joel just f**k off bellars

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 5:42 pm

Wales team



Ward

Williams
Cabango
Davies
Dasilva

Ampadu
J James
Cullen

D James
Thomas
Koumas

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 5:43 pm

Premier League stars Haaland and Odegaard start for Norway

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 5:45 pm

Cardiff two players on the bench :

Hmmmm

I really hope they get some minutes
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Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:01 pm

Cullen and Cabango starting, unbelievable! :banghead:

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:06 pm

Colwill has more talent in his laces than Cullen!! Embarrassing by Bellamy again!!

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:41 pm

Nash having a night off no segregation

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:41 pm

Nickoblue23 wrote:Colwill has more talent in his laces than Cullen!! Embarrassing by Bellamy again!!

These are the kind of (mini) competitive games that the manager should be looking at the upcoming talent; and it’s at the CCS

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:48 pm

Sorba thomas hair what a jessy looks like a granny .

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:51 pm

I can only hear Norwegian Fans

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:56 pm

Well that didn't take long

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 6:57 pm

Totally sliced us open

0-1

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:03 pm

Why didn't Davies just stretch and put ball out for a corner? Then why didn't Thomas shoot when just keeper yo beat? Passing to James who was off anyway two mistakes one a goal the other a missed opptunity

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:11 pm

Give up with Bellamy, utterly mind blowing selections.

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:14 pm

So far best Wales have played this year

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:16 pm

Mind boggles! Moore on pitch fail to put in any kind decent crosses when did have the opportunity? Tonight no moore and cant stop putting crosses in and dangerous ones at that!

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:23 pm

YES 1-1

Dan James

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:32 pm

Koumas a cracking player

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:35 pm

The good news Norway not kept a clean sheet for 11 games

Re: Match Thread: " Wales v Norway " Match Thread

Thu Oct 01, 2026 7:36 pm

montyblue wrote:Koumas a cracking player


Absolutely