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The Wales national football team played its first competitive match on the 25th of March 1876 against Scotland in Glasgow. That fixture ended with a 4, 0 victory for the Scots.
Wales joined FIFA in 1910 but entered their first World Cup finals in Sweden during 1958. They qualified after defeating Israel in a two-legged playoff following political events involving Egypt and Sudan.
Chris Coleman was appointed Wales team manager on the 19th of January 2012 and led the squad to the Euro 2016 semi-final. Under his leadership, Wales climbed from an all-time low of 117th in the FIFA World Ranking to eighth by October 2015.
Gareth Bale retired from international football on the 9th of January 2023 as the record goal scorer and appearance holder with 41 goals in 111 matches. He scored crucial free-kicks during the Euro 2016 tournament.
The Football Association of Wales redesigned the badge in 2019 to flatten the top of the shield, remove the daffodils, and thin the green border. The motto Gorau Chwarae Cyd Chwarae was also removed that year.