The Welsh FA has chosen Newport’s ground for a World Cup qualifier when a larger venue would have boosted the game’s profile
The Three Lions may have roared their way to a World Cup semi-final for the first time since 1990 but it was at the 2015 World Cup that their female counterparts went one better, retuning with bronze medals to the embrace of a new audience.
Next summer the Lionesses should be back in World Cup action, this time as one of the favourites, but qualification is yet to be secured. While France, who are the hosts, Spain and Italy have already secured their passage, at the top of Group One things are less certain.
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