Nations League: Denmark v Wales
Venue: Nature Vitality Park, Odense Date: Friday, 30 Could Kick-off: 18:15 BST
Protection: Dwell on BBC Two Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru, the BBC Sport web site and app, plus dwell textual content commentary
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Highlights: S4C and BBC iPlayer, 21:35 BST and afterward demand.
Jess Fishlock says Wales nonetheless consider they will keep within the top-tier of the Nations League.
And the nation’s document goalscorer admits the facet is not going to focus absolutely on their Euro 2025 summer time till ‘the job is finished’.
Rhian Wilkinson’s facet retain ambitions of remaining on the high stage within the Nations League, regardless of discovering themselves backside of League A’s Group 4 with two video games remaining.
Defeat in opposition to Denmark in Odense on Friday would verify relegation for the subsequent version of the competitors – which is tied to qualification for the 2027 World Cup.
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With pleasure constructing forward of a primary main event look, the sport in Odense and Tuesday’s conflict with Italy in Swansea are Wales’ ultimate fixtures earlier than Switzerland.
However Fishlock, 38, mentioned: “These video games are all in regards to the Nations League. We need to keep in League A so we’re simply centered on getting the wins right here after which we’ll look to the Euros when the job is finished.”
Odds of climbing off the underside spot are closely in opposition to a facet who’re but to select up a win on this marketing campaign.
However Wales have impressed in opposition to the higher-ranked sides, holding leaders Sweden twice – together with in final month’s eye-catching 1-1 exhibiting in Gothenburg.
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Fishlock missed that recreation with harm, however returned to the pitch for Seattle Reign within the Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer League (NWSL) on the weekend, saying she is “feeling good”.
And, with the staff faring much better than their final expertise in League A the place they suffered heavy defeats – together with a 5-1 thrashing by the hands of the Danes – the 160-cap star playmaker mentioned: “We’re getting nearer. A few of our performances have been ones to be pleased with, however clearly we have not obtained the outcomes we wished.
“For us now it is about placing in a efficiency and getting the end result on the finish of it; that is the main target for these video games, main us to that mentality for the summer time.”
Future qualification paths additionally at stake
Wales will finish their await main finals soccer once they tackle the Netherlands in Lucerne on 5 July, with France and holders England the opposite groups within the group.
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However the Nations League carries its personal significance. Staying in League A would assure Wales a play-off place for the World Cup in Brazil, with midfielder Alice Griffiths admitting: “As a youthful participant it will be particular to do back-to-back {qualifications}.
“Folks might imagine that is means off however we will do it and staying in League A makes the trail simpler for the Brazil World Cup.”
In addition to the 2 attracts with Sweden, Wales’ defeats in opposition to Denmark and Italy have been by the odd aim and tight contests all through.
And Griffiths, 24, added: “We’re combating with the whole lot we have to remain right here as a result of we all know how vital it’s for future qualification. The mentality has been the identical all through the marketing campaign and that is to compete with these high nations, but in addition to beat them.
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“We’re backside which isn’t the place we need to be, we all know we’d like outcomes to remain right here and that is the goal.”