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Wales face Albania in World Cup play-offs round one
Key takeaways
- Wales faced Albania in their League B Group 1 qualifying campaign, winning both home and away
- Wales will have to beat Albania and then either Romania or Norway in successive two-legged play-off ties if they are to reach the 2027 Women's World Cup.
- Rhian Wilkinson's side were in the same group as Albania in their qualifying campaign - winning 4-0 in Wrexham and 1-0 away from home.
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Wales faced Albania in their League B Group 1 qualifying campaign, winning both home and away
Wales will have to beat Albania and then either Romania or Norway in successive two-legged play-off ties if they are to reach the 2027 Women's World Cup.
Rhian Wilkinson's side were in the same group as Albania in their qualifying campaign - winning 4-0 in Wrexham and 1-0 away from home.
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