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Wales diverted as weather hits Montenegro qualifier
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Wales diverted as weather hits Montenegro qualifier

BBC Sport · Jun 4, 2026, 3:30 AM

Key takeaways

  • Huw Evans Picture Agency Image caption, Wales are second in League B Group 1 level on 10 points with leaders Czech Republic
  • Wales' preparations for Friday's Women's World Cup qualifier in Montenegro have been badly disrupted after the team flight was forced to divert to Italy due to bad weather.
  • Rhian Wilkinson's squad took off from Cardiff at 16:30 BST on Wednesday and had been due to arrive in Montenegro around three hours later.

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Huw Evans Picture Agency Image caption, Wales are second in League B Group 1 level on 10 points with leaders Czech Republic

Wales' preparations for Friday's Women's World Cup qualifier in Montenegro have been badly disrupted after the team flight was forced to divert to Italy due to bad weather.

Rhian Wilkinson's squad took off from Cardiff at 16:30 BST on Wednesday and had been due to arrive in Montenegro around three hours later.

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