Stephen (@StephenJBaker) have written our match preview for this crucial clash.

To be honest, this is the one preview that I didn’t really want to write. It’s very hard to be positive when writing anything about Cymru v England. Friday morning’s performance didn’t help either, not being in the best of form and having to beat a team who we haven’t beaten since Mark Hughes scored the winner against them in Wrexham back in May 1984.

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Despite the lackluster performance against USA, England still have that hold over us … where even an under-performing England seems to catch us out. We need to win, which will leave us open at the back, up against some world class forwards.

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It’s hard to pick a probable team for the 3rd group matches, you never know how many players a manager will rest. I think Southgate might go with this Starting XI

  • Jordan Pickford (Everton)
  • Luke Shaw (Manchester Utd)
  • Harry Maguire (Manchester Utd)
  • John Stones (Manchester City)
  • Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
  • Declan Rice (West Ham)
  • Jude Bellingham (Dortmund)
  • Phil Foden (Manchester City)
  • Mason Mount (Chelsea)
  • Raheem Sterling (Chelsea)
  • Harry Kane (Tottenham)
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I don’t think Rob Page will make too many changes from the starting line-up on Friday. I’m guessing Joe Allen will start for Ramsey and I think he will go with Brennan Johnson instead of Harry Wilson. Of course Danny Ward is the forced change.

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  • Danny Ward (Leicester City)
  • Ben Davies (Tottenham)
  • Joe Rodon (Stade Rennais)
  • Chris Mepham (Bournemouth)
  • Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
  • Joe Allen (Swansea City)
  • Ethan Ampadu (Venezia)
  • Connor Roberts (Burnley)
  • Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest)
  • Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth)
  • Gareth Bale (Los Angeles FC)
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average ageaverage # of caps
England26519
Cymru27507
* for Stephen’s proposed starting XI’s

Sorry none of this is helping!

For the first two countries we played against in this World Cup, the US and Iran, we had a combined 3 match history. Obviously we have more of a history against England. The first game between Cymru and England was in 1879.

We have a playing record against England of;

  • Played 103
  • Won 14
  • Drawn 21
  • Lost 68
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The fourteen wins by Cymru are split evenly seven at home and seven away. The first win in 1881 and the last 103 years later in 1984.

Pob Lwc Cymru!

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