Wales relegated from top tier of Nations League

Wales lost 1-0 to Poland in Cardiff

The fixture against Poland was the final game before Wales start their World Cup campaign
Author: Lauren JonesPublished 26th Sep 2022

Wales have been relegated from the top tier of the Nations League after losing 1-nil to Poland.

Robert Page's side needed to win in Cardiff to remain in Group A.

It was the last game for the Wales side before their World Cup campaign in November.

The Wales manager said: "We all hate losing games of football, we don't like the fact we have been relegated,"

"But let's look at the opposition we have been up against - Holland, Belgium and Poland. And we've had a lot of injuries. But it is not going to derail us, it's not going to dent our confidence whatsoever.

"We got promoted, we wanted to use playing in this league as a tool to improve our younger players and expose them to better players and teams, which is what we've done.

"From our point of view, from the progression of the last couple of years, we've been in the games, like we were today.

"We created enough chances to win with our second string XI, and that is not being disrespectful to the players who were out there, but when you are missing Aaron Ramsey, Harry Wilson, Ben Davies, Joe Allen, Ethan Ampadu and Chris Mepham, it's a big chunk of the team.

"We are disappointed we've lost the game and got relegated, but it is not the end of the world and we are now fully focused on the World Cup."

"Hopefully, we get promotion back up, and when we do, we are in a better place from having gone through those experiences.

"There are far too many positives to be negative about it. The attitude of the players was tremendous. As much as we are disappointed with the defeat, we will take a lot from it."

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