Liechtenstein vs Wales, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Liechtenstein

FT
0 - 1

Wales

61': Jordan James

Wales keep World Cup dreams alive with win vs. Liechtenstein

Wales laboured to a 1-0 win over international minnows Liechtenstein to keep alive their hopes of World Cup qualification.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Handball by Nathan Broadhead (Wales).
6': Offside, Liechtenstein. Fabio Luque-Notaro is caught offside.
7': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
7': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Nicolas Hasler.
11': Offside, Wales. Neco Williams is caught offside.
12': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Offside, Wales. Sorba Thomas is caught offside.
19': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
19': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Emanuel Zünd.
20': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
22': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James with a through ball.
24': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
25': Offside, Wales. Dylan Lawlor is caught offside.
25': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nathan Broadhead (Wales) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
27': VAR Decision: No Goal Liechtenstein 0-0 Wales.
29': Attempt missed. Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
30': Offside, Liechtenstein. Fabio Luque-Notaro is caught offside.
33': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein).
35': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
37': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
38': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Attempt saved. Mark Harris (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein).
42': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
43': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
45': Foul by Simon Lüchinger (Liechtenstein).
45': Mark Harris (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card.
45'+2': Foul by Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein).
45'+2': Sorba Thomas (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Liechtenstein 0, Wales 0.
45': Second Half begins Liechtenstein 0, Wales 0.
45': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Ferhat Saglam replaces Dennis Salanovic.
51': Foul by Aron Sele (Liechtenstein).
51': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Delay in match (Wales).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Andreas Malin.
56': Daniel James (Wales) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
58': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
59': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
61': Goal! Liechtenstein 0, Wales 1. Jordan James (Wales) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
63': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
63': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Jordan James (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Offside, Liechtenstein. Emanuel Zünd is caught offside.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein).
65': Substitution, Wales. Rubin Colwill replaces Nathan Broadhead.
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Substitution, Wales. Lewis Koumas replaces Mark Harris.
66': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Daniel James.
66': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Jonas Weissenhofer replaces Emanuel Zünd because of an injury.
67': Foul by Fabio Luque-Notaro (Liechtenstein).
67': Jay Dasilva (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Fabio Luque-Notaro (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card.
71': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Lewis Koumas.
71': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
71': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Fabio Luque-Notaro (Liechtenstein).
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Willy Pizzi replaces Fabio Luque-Notaro because of an injury.
76': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Neco Williams.
76': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Rubin Colwill.
77': Attempt missed. Andreas Malin (Liechtenstein) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ferhat Saglam with a cross following a corner.
77': Substitution, Wales. Liam Cullen replaces Jordan James.
78': Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Wales).
79': Lewis Koumas (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Severin Schlegel replaces Aron Sele.
81': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Sandro Wolfinger replaces Alessio Hasler.
83': Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Sorba Thomas.
84': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
85': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
85': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
86': Severin Schlegel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
89': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein).
90': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a through ball.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Wales).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Willy Pizzi with a cross.
90'+3': Foul by Willy Pizzi (Liechtenstein).
90'+3': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Simon Lüchinger (Liechtenstein).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Liechtenstein 0, Wales 1.
0': Match ends, Liechtenstein 0, Wales 1.

Statistics

WAL		LIE
5	Fouls	9
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	2
0	Saves	6
77.5	Possession	22.5
18	SHOTS	3
7	ON GOAL	0
0.4	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
640	Accurate Passes	131
697	Passes	200
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
8	Accurate Crosses	2
40	Crosses	4
0.2	Cross %	0.5
33	Long Balls	48
24	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.7	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	0
4	Effective Tackles	7
5	Tackles	14
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
6	Interceptions	3
8	Effective Clearances	49
8	Clearances	49

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Rheinpark Stadion
Location: Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Attendance: 5,563

WCQ - UEFA Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Belgium	8	+22	18
2	Wales	8	+10	16
3	North Macedonia	8	+3	13
4	Kazakhstan	8	-4	8

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Liechtenstein (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Benjamin Büchel (GK)
6	Andreas Malin
3	Maximilian Göppel
14	Livio Meier
8	Aron Sele
17	Simon Lüchinger
10	Alessio Hasler
19	Emanuel Zünd
18	Nicolas Hasler
11	Dennis Salanovic
7	Fabio Notaro

Liechtenstein Substitutes:

Liam Kranz, Sandro Wolfinger, Luca Beck, Gabriel Foser, Ferhat Saglam, Fabio Wolfinger, William Pizzi, Jonas Weissenhofer, Severin Schlegel, Felix Oberwaditzer, Justin Ospelt.

Wales (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Karl Darlow (GK)
6	Joe Rodon
4	Dylan Lawlor
5	Ethan Ampadu
15	Jay Da Silva
3	Neco Williams
17	Jordan James
23	Nathan Broadhead
19	Sorba Thomas
20	Daniel James
18	Mark Harris

Wales Substitutes:

Liam Cullen, Lewis Koumas, Brennan Johnson, Tom King, Adam Davies, Isaak Davies, David Brooks, Rubin Colwill, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Joel Colwill, Josh Sheehan, Ronan Kpakio.

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