Wales women delighted with World Cup expansion as Rhian Wilkinson’s side aim for future success

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Wales stand to benefit from FIFA’s expansion of the Women’s World Cup, with more spots offering greater opportunity. Under head coach Rhian Wilkinson, the team has progressed well, playing competitive, forward-thinking football. With growing talent and infrastructure, Wales are eyeing qualification for future tournaments and a place on the world stage.

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00:00FIFA's decision to expand the Women's World Cup to 32 teams for the 2023 tournament was

00:09seen as a success with plans to expand to 48 teams in 2031. Teams like Wales are set

00:16to benefit.

00:18Under the leadership of head coach Rhianne Wilkinson, Wales have been steadily rising,

00:23becoming an increasingly competitive force in the women's football game.

00:29Although Wales missed out on qualification for the 2023 Women's World Cup after a tough

00:34playoff loss to Switzerland, the team's trajectory has been promising.

00:40Wilkinson, appointed in 2021, has fostered a cohesive squad that plays progressive, competitive

00:47football.

00:49With players like Rachel Rowe and Carrie Jones stepping up, Wales' growth is evident.

00:56The team's strong showing in World Cup qualifiers, finishing third in their group, demonstrated

01:02their potential for future success.

01:05The expanded World Cup offers a significant opportunity for nations like Wales.

01:10With more teams in the competition, the chances for teams with developing infrastructures and

01:17growing talent pools like Wales have increased.

01:22Wilkinson's focus on player development and tactical growth coupled with the increasing global

01:27interest in women's football makes the prospect of Wales reaching future World Cups increasingly

01:34realistic.

01:36It's just making it as professional an environment as possible and it has helped that the game

01:42as a whole is more professional now and we've got players coming in who are at a professional

01:48level, professional club day in, day out and we know what to expect and we keep pushing those

01:53boundaries down.

01:54I think that's really important.

01:55The 2027 tournament in Australia and New Zealand is a clear target for the team as competition

02:02grows and more teams are included, Wales will have opportunities to secure their place in

02:08the global spotlight marking an exciting new chapter for the team.

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