Wales are looking to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and will host Ukraine in the playoff final on June 5.
The only time that Wales have previously qualified for the World Cup was for the 1958 tournament, when they reached the quarterfinals.
Having failed to qualify for the past 15 tournaments, Wales will be determined to avoid a similar fate this time around.
They didn’t enter the first three World Cups as they were not a FIFA member.
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Wales in FIFA World Cup
In their only FIFA World Cup appearance, Wales were drawn in Group 3 with host Sweden, Hungary and Mexico. Three group-stage draws lifted Wales level in second place with Hungary, and the two sides were forced into a playoff to determine who advanced to the quarterfinals (there was no Round of 16). Wales won the playoff 2-1 thanks to a Terry Medwin goal 15 minutes from time.
Wales then fell in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Brazil on a lone goal by legend Pele.
The Dragons will be hoping to make their first World Cup in 64 years by defeating Ukraine at home on June 5.
| Year | Stage reached |
| 1930 | Not a FIFA member |
| 1934 | Not a FIFA member |
| 1938 | Not a FIFA member |
| 1950 | Did not qualify |
| 1954 | Did not qualify |
| 1958 | Quarterfinals |
| 1962 | Did not qualify |
| 1966 | Did not qualify |
| 1970 | Did not qualify |
| 1974 | Did not qualify |
| 1978 | Did not qualify |
| 1982 | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Qualification in progress |
Wales in Euros
Wales qualified for its first Euros finals in 2016 and reached the semifinals of that edition.
After topping Group B ahead of England, Slovakia and Russia, Wales knocked off Northern Ireland (Rd of 16) and Belgium (quarterfinals) before losing to Portugal 2-0 in the semifinals on goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani that were minutes apart. Portugal would go on to win the tournament.
Wales reached the finals of the following Euros tournament which was pushed to 2021. They once again reached the knockouts after finishing second in Group A. But unlike in 2016, Wales fell at the first hurdle, 4-0 at the hands of Denmark.
| Year | Stage reached |
| 1960 | Did not enter |
| 1964 | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | Did not qualify |
| 1972 | Did not qualify |
| 1976 | Did not qualify |
| 1980 | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Semifinals |
| 2021 | Round of 16 |
