Wales national under-19 football team
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The Wales national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Wales and is run by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year.
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Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Wales (FAW) | ||
Head coach | Rob Edwards | ||
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First international | |||
Northern Ireland 4–0 Wales (London, England; 15 April 1948) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Gibraltar 2–9 Wales (Wrexham, Wales; 27 September 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Netherlands 11–2 Wales (Dordrecht, Netherlands; 6 March 1963) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
UEFA U-19 Championship | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1948) | ||
Best result | First Round (6 times) |
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In 2019 the side qualified for the Elite Round of the European Under-19 Football Championship for the first time. In 2020 they qualified once again, after topping their qualifying group for the first time.