Wales, England and Euro 2025
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You can listen to France v Wales on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra, BBC Radio Wales and in Welsh on BBC Radio Cymru on Wednesday 9 July, with kick off at 8pm BST. There's pre-match coverage and build up from 7pm on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru too.
Chelsea’s men’s side pulled off somewhat of an upset, beating Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the Club World Cup final. ITV confirmed that England vs Wales at Euro 2025 averaged 4.2 million in the viewing figures and peaked at 4.6m on ITV across all devices.
Wales coach Rhian Wilkinson issued a passionate plea for more sports opportunities for girls and women after their 6-1 thrashing by England on Sunday laid bare the vast difference in experience and opportunities between the neighbouring nations.
“We’re Wales,” says Michele Adams, one of the three women who successfully lobbied the Football Association of Wales (FAW) in 1992 to formally recognise a national women’s team, more than 20 years after the near 50-year ban on women’s football was lifted in the country.