Wales players head home from Dublin after the greatest night in the history of the women's national team
Rhian Wilkinson's side beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 at Aviva Stadium to win Euro 2025 play-off final 3-2 on aggregate
Wales will go to Euro 2025 in Switzerland next summer, their first women's major tournament
Wales will discover their opponents when the draw takes place on Monday, 16 December
Not all the players will travel to Wales today - some are heading straight back to their clubs, including in the United States
Wales' women hope to have a similar impact to the nation's men, who ended a 58-year wait for a major tournament appearance when they reached Euro 2016
Image source, FAwThat's it from us on the day after the night before, when Wales made history by reaching a first women's major tournament.
There will be more reaction to come across the BBC - and we'll be with you, of course, for the Euro 2025 draw later this month.
For now, it's goodbye.
Image source, Getty ImagesWales hope to do something special at Euro 2025 but whatever happens in Switzerland, merely reaching the tournament means a high point in their story.
With the help of Jess Fishlock, BBC Sport Wales told the tale of the rise of the Welsh women's football team in a podcast series released earlier this year.
If you have not heard it yet, you can find it on BBC Sounds.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe draw for Euro 2025 will be held in Lausanne at 17:00 GMT on Monday, 16 December.
For the first time in major tournament history, Wales' women will be turning in to see who they will face.
As well as the Swiss, who qualified automatically as hosts, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden will join Wales at European football's top table.
The 16 nations will be split into four groups of four for the final tournament.
The teams are seeded according to the overall rankings from the European qualifying league stage.
Hosts Switzerland will be placed in position A1, with the remaining teams in pot one being drawn to fill the other groups.
All groups will then contain one team each from pots two to four.
Hosts (placed in position 1 of Group A): Switzerland
Pot one: Spain, Germany, France
Pot two: Italy, Iceland, Denmark, England
Pot three: Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Belgium
Pot four: Finland, Poland, Portugal, Wales
Read more: When will England and Wales find out Euro 2025 opponents?
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Hannah Cain spoke to BBC Sport Wales before boarding the plane home from Dublin this morning - and said she wants the European Championship to start now.
Only seven months to wait, Hannah...
Image source, Getty ImagesEuro 2025 tickets have been on sale since 1 October 2024, with more than 250,000 tickets made available.
Around 120,000 additional tickets have been held back specifically for supporters of the national teams that have qualified - and they will be made available following the tournament draw on 16 December.
Read more: Wales women football: How to get your UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 tickets
Image source, Getty ImagesIf Wales' play-off triumph has got you plotting a trip to Switzerland, then here are some more details which may be of use.
Euro 2025 begins in Basel on Wednesday, 2 July when Switzerland hosting the pot two team from Group A.
The quarter-finals start two weeks later on 16 July, and the semi-finals take place across 22-23 July.
The final is on 27 July back in Basel.
Not many people will be backing Wales to reach the latter stages of the tournament, but then that was also the case when the men qualified for Euro 2016.
No doubt we don't need to remind you what happened there.
There are eight host cities for Euro 2025 – Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Sion, St Gallen, Thun and Zurich, where Wales missed out on a potential World Cup place after play-off defeat in 2022.
Image source, FAWFootball Association of Wales chief football officer David Adams says he is "overwhelmed with pride" after Rhian Wilkinson's team clinched a place at Euro 2025.
Adams led the recruitment process for Wales' head coach position after Gemma Grainger left for Norway.
"What a journey," the former Premier League coach wrote on X., external
"So proud of everyone who has supported this team over the years to achieve our first qualification."
Image source, FAWIt has been quite some spell for Rhian Wilkinson, who only became Wales boss in February following the shock departure of Gemma Grainger.
Ten months down the line, the former Canada international has led Wales' women to a first major tournament.
Wilkinson reckons it will take time for the impact of Wales' achievement to sink in – but is convinced her side's success will have a positive influence on women's football in the country.
“I don’t think we will fully understand the effects it’s going to have until years to come," Wilkinson said.
"But the reality is women’s sport is growing quickly in Wales and being able to put it front and centre on television, in one of the biggest global sporting events for women, will continue to grow the numbers of female athletes in this country and I’m thrilled to be a part of that legacy piece.”
Gareth Bailey
BBC Sport Wales
Image source, Getty ImagesWho knew 400 Wales fans could make so much noise?
My colleagues and I moved down to pitchside with around five minutes left of normal time last night with the plan being to film a relaxed, scripted reaction piece on full time.
But a Republic of Ireland goal saw the atmosphere shift in the stadium.
What followed was an incredibly tense 13 minutes - I think those following Wales all groaned when it was announced that there would be eight minutes of added time.
When the whistle finally went, we felt privileged to go and speak to families in the stands.
Olivia Clark’s dad Alan was the epitome of proud as he hugged his daughter.
A little girl - Sienna I believe her name was - was speaking to Lily Woodham as she caught up with her mum and nan and politely asked for her shirt.
This was a reminder of the excitement, the role models that Wales have been creating, and the youngsters who have been inspired by this group and just what it really means.
There were moments of adversity, unquestioned effort and passion in a perfect advert for the power of football.
I was in Zurich two years ago as Wales saw World Cup hopes end in heart-breaking fashion.
In Dublin those painful moments were pushed aside and replaced by unbridled joy as Wales finally got their reward.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Wales boss Gemma Grainger was often criticised for continually selecting the same small group of players and not giving youngsters a chance to stake their claim at international level.
Rhian Wilkinson has been more willing to make changes since taking charge in February, with different players given opportunities in different positions alongside some of the nation's key figures.
Former Wales striker Helen Ward reckons Wilkinson deserves credit for her willingness to give players opportunities during this European Championship qualifying campaign.
"I don’t think it’s been an easy ride - they came top of their qualification group but it wasn’t all plain sailing," Ward told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"I think it took a camp or two to really get to know the team but once she did that, she found a way of playing which suited the team.
"She also has a real deep trust in the whole squad and that maybe something which hasn’t been the case in the past, whether it's down to the depth or lack of that we had in the past or a manager not ready to go beyond the first 12, 13 players that they use."
Ward says Wilkinson is willing to make changes "to get the best for her team".
"She used a number of players in this qualification process that haven’t really had a look-in for a number of years and for them to feel such a part of that, I think it brings the whole group together," Ward added.
"We saw last night she made a couple of changes that maybe were unexpected but it worked - they got the job done and the game plan was perfect."
Rob Phillips
BBC Wales Football Correspondent
Wales women have their historic moment.
They join Chris Coleman and co as sporting legends by reaching their very first major tournament finals.
Unbelievably tense night.
Huge boost for game in Wales and reward for all those who put in the hard yards over the years.
Wales women's rugby team send their well wishes after last night's historic achievement.
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Image source, Getty ImagesJess Fishlock has achieved so much in a stellar playing career which has seen her win titles in the Netherlands, Australia, the USA and France, plus the Women's Champions League and numerous individual accolades.
But Wales’ most-capped player and record goalscorer says qualifying for a major tournament with her country is “the proudest moment" of all.
The 37-year-old made her Wales debut as a 16-year-old and has seen all the highs and lows on Wales’ journey to a first major tournament.
She could only watch on as Wales finally got over the line, having left the field with a hamstring injury - and in tears - midway through the second half at the Aviva Stadium.
"I can't put it into words. This is 20 years in the making. I wouldn't change a second of it,” Fishlock said.
"The ups and downs are part of the process and the journey. It all led to this moment with this group of girls.
"This is by far the proudest moment of my life. My hamstrings are shot, but that doesn't matter right now."
Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper
This group of players have broken many, many glass ceilings and are now making history by qualifying for our first major tournament.
What a privilege to witness.
There have been so many moments that have brought us to this moment and I am so proud of how far we have come over the years.
Congratulations to every single person involved getting us to this point, this is a moment we will remember forever.
Diolch Cymru.
Image source, FAWWales' First Minister Eluned Morgan joined supporters in their praise for Rhian Wilkinson's side, describing the players as "history makers".
Writing on X,, external she added: "An incredible performance to make all of us proud."
Former Wales captain Laura McAllister said she was "feeling incredibly emotional" as she toasted the efforts of Jess Fishlock and company.
"We've been waiting a very long time for this but we always knew the moment would come," said McAllister, who is part of Uefa's executive committee.
Read more: Celebrations as Wales make history qualifying for Euros
Gemma Evans does however have a few more to go to compete with the late former England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles!
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Image source, Rachel Rowe InstagramTravelling back home on the team bus, Wales defender Gemma Evans has addressed the nation regarding her missing tooth.
"Thank you all for your concerns," she said in a video on social media.
"My tooth is currently flying home from Ireland in my mum’s pocket, so it's not at the Aviva, I have got it.
"If anyone wants to fix it for me for me, I’ll post on my Instagram, because this is a disaster.
"But Wales got to the Euros baby!"
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Catrin Heledd
BBC Sport Wales
Image source, FAWThere are 97 minutes on the clock.
The Match of the Day Wales pundits are surrounded by Irish fans screaming at their side in the hope that their team will find an equalising goal.
To my left, injured Wales midfielder Sophie Ingle is grabbing my arm with nerves.
To my right, on the Welsh bench, Jess Fishlock and Hannah Cain are staring at the floor. They just can’t look.
Then at last, the long-awaited final whistle… and the celebrations - the carnage - starts.
When you work on a sporting event there is certain etiquette you must adhere to.
Keep calm, stay professional and don’t be too biased in your coverage.
It’s fair to say HR might be in touch after this one!
All broadcasting rules were broken by our commentary and presenting teams last night in Dublin.
Hugging players and wearing bucket hats live on TV with tears in our eyes.
It’s difficult not to get caught up in the emotion because, let’s face it, we are all fans at the end of the day.
And being there, part of history, will be a very special memory for years to come.
Image source, Getty ImagesHead coach Rhian Wilkinson was asked this morning about the scale of Wales' celebrations last night.
"They were appropriate for the magnitude of the event," she said.
Pretty sizeable then, we presume.