Summary

  • Use the audio icon to listen to BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and Radio 5 Live build-up and commentary

  • Wales v Netherlands at the Cardiff City Stadium, kick-off 19:45 BST, in Nations League's Group A4

  • Rob Page's side beat Ukraine on Sunday to reach a first World Cup in 64 years

  • Wales lost their opening Nations League game 2-1 to Poland while Netherlands convincingly beat Belgium 4-1

  1. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Wales 0-0 Netherlands

    It looks like two up front for Wales when possible, with Daniel James flanked by Brennan Johnson.

    They will not go down as the most physically imposing front two in Welsh history, but there cannot have been many pacier front pairings.

    They are already causing the Netherlands a few problems, with Wales getting some ball now.

  2. Postpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales 0-0 Netherlands

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    Wales have hardly touched the ball yet.

  3. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Wales 0-0 Netherlands

    That is a cynical challenge on Daniel James.

    The Leeds man knocks the ball into space and is taken out by Jordan Teze, who is booked.

    Dan James of Wales is tackled by Jordan TezeImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  4. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Wales 0-0 Netherlands

    The Netherlands, all in black tonight, have made a confident start.

    They look a team who mean business. Wales have barely had a touch as yet.

    NetherlandsImage source, Getty Images
  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Wales 0-0 Netherlands

    We are off and running at the Cardiff City Stadium.

  6. Teams will want to play Wales nowpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Natasha Harding
    Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    I don't even think it's sunk in for the boys, these are the games that you want to be playing in.

    This will put them in a really good position in preparation for the World Cup, teams are going to want to play them now.

  7. The bucket hats are backpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Philip Marsh
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    There won't be a sell-out at the Cardiff City Stadium this evening like on Sunday, but the fans are out in force.

    Bucket hats as far as the eye can see, including a select few in the bright orange away end as the Dutch fans join the party spirit.

    Both sides this evening are much changed from their previous games - Louis van Gaal naming a completely new starting 11 - but that won't dampen the spirits in the Welsh capital.

  8. How do you explain Welsh progress?published at 19:41 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Wales players celebrateImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    When Qatar was chosen as the 2022 World Cup host in December 2010, Wales were ranked 112th in the world.

    So how did Wales qualify for a third major tournament in their last four attempts?

    Savour Wales' success by reading how they did it here.

  9. The stuff of dreamspublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    James Collins
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

    It's incredible, we got to two Euros and we thought that was the pinnacle and at the time it was.

    We hadn't qualified for so long, but to qualify for the World Cup is a different level.

    As a young footballer you dream of playing in World Cups. Welsh football has gone to new levels.

  10. Remember the last time?published at 19:38 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Emyr Huws celebratesImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    The great Arjen Robben had the final say when these two nations last met, in a friendly on this ground in 2015.

    Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey were absent from an experimental Wales side who fell behind to Bas Dost only for Joe Ledley to level after Joe Allen's penalty was saved.

    Robben's first goal was cancelled out by a header from Emyr Huws, before the Dutch legend scored a late winner to dent Wales' preparations for Euro 2016.

    Still, the tournament went all right in the end, didn't it?

  11. No coming down!published at 19:34 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Helen Ward
    Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales

    It [Sunday's play-off final] was awful to watch and be on the edge of my seat for the whole game, but at the same time what a moment, what an occasion for the whole country. It was nice to enjoy it with my kids at home.

    I would say I've come down but every time I go on Twitter and see another video from the weekend it makes me cry again, so I'm not quite over it just yet!

  12. Mission accomplishedpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    The work is done we know, but there is still work to be done, can't take these games for granted in any way shape or form but let's be fair there was only one goal for Wales to achieve over these five games and they have done it.

  13. Johnson enjoying the week of his lifepublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Brennan JohnsonImage source, Getty Images

    As footballing weeks go, Brennan Johnson's has not been too shabby.

    The 21-year-old forward was part of the Nottingham Forest side which beat Huddersfield Town in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.

    He then came on as a substitute in Wales' memorable victory over Ukraine on Sunday.

    So for Johnson, who starts in attack tonight, that is two career-defining results in a matter of days.

    "It's going to be hard to top. It's been an unbelievable week," he said.

  14. Back to work for Walespublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

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  15. Dutch fans paint the town orange!published at 19:23 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

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  16. Wales' remarkable home recordpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Wales celebrate against UkraineImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    The Netherlands may arrive in fine form, but Wales do not often lose these days.

    Last week's defeat in the Nations League opener in Poland - when Robert Page made mass changes with one eye on the Ukraine play-off - was Wales' first in 10 games stretching back to Euro 2020.

    And the Ukraine victory means they have not lost in 19 matches on home soil, with 13 wins and six draws in that sequence.

    The longest unbeaten home run in Wales' history will be on the line tonight against opponents they have lost to in all eight of their previous meetings.

    Can Wales make another piece of history by denying the Dutch this evening?

  17. Van Gaal's Netherlands on the uppublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Netherlands players celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    The Netherlands have not had a great time since finishing third at the 2014 World Cup.

    They failed to qualify for the 2018 tournament having also missed out on Euro 2016. At Euro 2020, they won their group only to lose to the Czech Republic in the round of 16.

    The Netherlands will be hoping for better at this year's World Cup, having won a qualifying group which also featured Turkey and Norway.

    They began this Nations League campaign with a thumping 4-1 win in Belgium last Friday.

    That made it 10 games unbeaten for the Dutch, who are yet to lose since Louis van Gaal took charge of his country for the third time last August.

    Wales can expect a formidable challenge tonight.

  18. Another chance to shinepublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Wes BurnsImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Ipswich Town's Wes Burns starts on the bench

    Wales may have lost their Nations League opener a week ago, but Robert Page's much-changed side put in a commendable display against a fully-loaded Poland.

    The vast majority of Wales' first-choice players were rested in Wroclaw, which gave an opportunity to some fringe players.

    Wes Burns looked at home on his debut at left wing-back, midfielder Dylan Levitt produced arguably his finest display yet in a Wales shirt and a new-look back three of Chris Gunter, Chris Mepham and Rhys Norrington-Davies coped admirably.

    Tonight represents another chance for some of Wales' squad players to shine with the ultimate prize, of course, being a seat on the plane to Qatar.

  19. Netherlands team news - Van Gaal makes 11 changespublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Matthijs de LigtImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt

    The Netherlands are managed by a familiar face on these shores, Louis van Gaal.

    The former Manchester United boss makes no fewer than 11 changes to the side which romped to victory in Belgium last time out.

    Virgil van Dijk is not involved - although Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt does start - while the likes of Memphis Depay, Frenkie de Jong, teven Bergwijn and Nathan Ake are on the bench.

    Netherlands: Flekken, Teze, De Vrij (capt), De Ligt, Hateboer, Koopmeiners, Schouten, Malacia, Lang, Gakpo, Weghorst.

    Subs: Cillessen, Scherpen, Martins Indi, Ake, Bergwijn, Til, Depay, Berghuis, Klaassen, Blind, De Jong, Dumfries.

  20. Wales team news - Seven changes with Bale on benchpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 8 June 2022

    Wales v Netherlands (19:45 BST)

    Ben DaviesImage source, FAW
    Image caption,

    Ben Davies will lead the side

    As expected, Wales manager Robert Page rings the changes, with seven alterations to the side which started against Ukraine.

    Ben Davies - who captains the side - Connor Roberts, Joe Rodon and Daniel James keep their places, with Danny Ward, Harry Wilson and Brennan Johnson among those who come in.

    Gareth Bale is on the bench, but Wayne Hennessey, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and Kieffer Moore are not involved.

    Wales: Ward, Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, B Davies (capt), Norrington-Davies, Morrell, Levitt, Wilson, James, Johnson.

    Subs: A Davies, Gunter, Smith, Burns, Bale, Colwill, Ampadu, Williams, Harris, Thomas, Matondo.