Ampadu 'gutted' to miss crunch North Macedonia tie
Ethan Ampadu earned his 59th Wales cap in the 1-0 win over Liechtenstein
ByDafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales in Vaduz, Liechtenstein
15 November 2025
World Cup qualifier: Wales v North Macedonia
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium Date: Tuesday 18 November Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Coverage: Live on BBC iPlayer, BBC One Wales, BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and Sports Extra, BBC Sport website and app, plus live text commentary.
Ethan Ampadu says he is "gutted" to have received a second yellow card of Wales' World Cup qualifying campaign which means he will be suspended for Tuesday's decisive final group game against North Macedonia.
Ampadu was booked in the 86th minute of Wales' 1-0 win in Liechtenstein on Saturday, a game in which he captained his country in the absence of Ben Davies and Aaron Ramsey.
It was a costly evening for Wales, whose goalscorer Jordan James also picked up a second-half yellow card two minutes after scoring, meaning he will be banned for North Macedonia as well.
Wales need to win that match at Cardiff City Stadium to finish second in Group J and secure a home play-off semi-final in March.
"I am very gutted," Ampadu told BBC Match of the Day Wales. "It's annoying because I don't think I touched the guy and I won the ball.
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