Teenager Kpakio in Wales squad for qualifiers

1 week ago 4

Wales caput manager Craig Bellamy has named Cardiff City teen Ronan Kpakio successful his squad for adjacent month's World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Belgium.

Right-back Kpakio, who turned 18 this week, is included for the archetypal clip having been portion of Wales' grooming campy successful Spain earlier this month.

Cardiff academy merchandise Kpakio has lone six elder Bluebirds appearances to his name. He made his debut successful the EFL Cup past August earlier his archetypal league commencement came connected the last time of the Championship season.

Bellamy welcomes Ethan Ampadu and Harry Wilson backmost to his squad for games against Liechtenstein astatine the Cardiff City Stadium connected Friday, 6 June and against Belgium successful Brussels the pursuing Monday.

Leeds United skipper Ampadu, 24, and Fulham attacking midfielder Wilson, 28, were injured for the opening games of the run successful March.

While 2 of Bellamy's cardinal men return, skipper Aaron Ramsey is missing done wounded and determination is nary Joe Allen aft helium announced his status earlier this month.

Wales beryllium 2nd successful Group J aft opening their bid to unafraid a spot astatine the 2026 World Cup with a 3-1 triumph against Kazakhstan and a 1-1 gully successful North Macedonia.

Several players volition study for planetary work aft a palmy extremity to the play astatine nine level.

Brennan Johnson scored the lone extremity arsenic Tottenham - who besides included Ben Davies successful their squad - bushed Manchester United successful the Europa League final, portion Connor Roberts, Karl Darlow, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Daniel James and Chris Mepham each secured promotion to the Premier League with their respective clubs.

North Macedonia presently apical Group J up of Wales connected extremity difference, though apical seeds Belgium are yet to commencement their campaign.

The radical winners seal a spot astatine the World Cup, portion 4 remaining berths volition beryllium determined by play-offs involving the 12 radical runners-up and 4 teams from past year's Nations League phase.

Wales are already good placed to unafraid a play-off spot - should they request it - having topped their Nations League group.

Goalkeepers: Karl Darlow, Danny Ward, Adam Davies

Defenders: Neco Williams, Jay Dasilva, Connor Roberts, Ronan Kpakio, Ben Davies, Chris Mepham, Ben Cabango, Joe Rodon

Midfielders: Josh Sheehan, Charlie Crew, Ethan Ampadu, Jordan James, Ollie Cooper, Harry Wilson, David Brooks, Sorba Thomas

Forwards: Liam Cullen, Nathan Broadhead, Lewis Koumas, Rabbi Matondo, Kieffer Moore, Mark Harris, Brennan Johnson, Daniel James

Read Entire Article