Wales Qualify for First Major Tournament with Euro 2025 Playoff Victory

A historic 3-2 aggregate win over Ireland secures Wales' spot in next summer's European Championship in Switzerland.

Wales defeated the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in Dublin, clinching a 3-2 aggregate victory to qualify for Euro 2025, their first-ever major tournament.
Hannah Cain's penalty and Carrie Jones' decisive second-half goal were enough to withstand a late Irish comeback led by Anna Patten's 88th-minute strike.
Manager Rhian Wilkinson praised the team's resilience and heralded the victory as a transformative moment for Welsh football, inspiring future generations.
Northern Ireland and Scotland both failed to qualify, with Northern Ireland losing 7-0 on aggregate to Norway and Scotland falling 2-0 to Finland in their playoff.
The group stage draw for Euro 2025 will take place on December 16, with Wales joining England and other qualified nations in Switzerland next summer.