Summary

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  • Wales manager Robert Page announces the first Wales squad for a World Cup since 1958

  • Gareth Bale captains the squad, established players Wayne Hennessey, Joe Allen, Chris Gunter, Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies all included

  • Luton Town defender Tom Lockyer is included, as is Cardiff City's Rubin Colwill who also travelled to Euro 2020

Live Reporting

Michael Pearlman

  1. Thank you and goodnight

    So that's all from us on what has been a historic day for Welsh football.

    I will leave you with the squad and the promise that we will do this all again on Monday, 21 November for Wales' opening World Cup game against Qatar.

    Thank you for following along with us. Nos da.

    Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Nottingham Forest), Danny Ward (Leicester City), Adam Davies (Stoke City).

    Defenders: Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Joe Rodon (Rennes, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Ethan Ampadu (Spezia, on loan from Chelsea), Chris Gunter (AFC Wimbledon), Connor Roberts (Burnley), Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).

    Midfielders: Aaron Ramsey (Nice), Joe Allen (Swansea City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Joe Morrell (Portsmouth), Dylan Levitt (Dundee United), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City), Jonny Williams (Swindon Town), Matthew Smith (Milton Keynes Dons), Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town).

    Forwards: Gareth Bale (Los Angeles FC), Dan James (Fulham, on loan from Leeds United), Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth), Mark Harris (Cardiff City), Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).

    Wales squad

  2. 'It doesn't feel real yet'

    Wales captain Gareth Bale says it still feels a "little surreal" to be going to a World Cup - the nation's first since 1958 - on the eve of the tournament.

    Manager Rob Page named his 26-man squad on Wednesday that will carry Welsh hopes in Qatar, with Bale leading a group that is a mix of great experience and exciting promise.

    World Cup 2022: Qatar qualification 'doesn't feel real yet' for Wales captain Gareth Bale

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  4. Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC One

    Ethan [Ampadu] can play in a back three, possibly a back two, as a holding midfielder.

    He's a brilliant young talent, multi-faceted.

    It depends on the system Rob Page chooses to play, that's the wonderful thing going into this tournament we've got so many options.

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  6. Kath Morgan
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio Cymru

    Every single person will be savouring the moment, it is dreams come true. Gareth Bale is realising his dream, look what he's done for us as a nation, look what he has done for world wide football.

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  8. Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC One Wales

    Playing week in and week out will benefit Joe Rodon massively going into the World Cup.

    He would have realised that, not getting much game time at Tottenham.

    Joe deserves a lot of credit because even when he wasn't getting minutes at Tottenham he was still turning up and performing 9/10 in a Wales shirt.

    That's not an easy thing to do as a defender.

  9. Robert Page on his historic selection

    Wales manager Rob Page has selected his 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar.

    He has been speaking to BBC Wales Football correspondent Rob Phillips about his choices for Wales' first World Cup campaign for 64 years.

    'I've stayed loyal to the lads who have earned the right to be there' - Wale boss Rob Page

  10. Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC One

    Iran are a very good team, USA a good team, England we know all about.

    It's going to be a really tough group, there's no easy points, each game will mean something.

    I think we will still need something going into the England game at the end.

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  13. Every World Cup squad

    Countries have started naming their 26-man squads for the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.

    They have until 13 November to submit their squad for the tournament from a provisional list of 55 players.

    The World Cup begins 10 days later, with hosts Qatar facing Ecuador.

    Below is a link that has collated all the squad announcements so far.

    World Cup 2022: Every nation's final 26-man squad for Qatar

    World Cup ballGetty Images

  14. Don't go anywhere

    We will continue to bring you all the reaction to Wales' World Cup squad for a little while yet.

    In case you missed it, here is the squad that will head to Qatar.

    Wales squad graphic

  15. Kath Morgan
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio Cymru

    Chris Gunter and Johnny Williams, people maybe have the opinion do they deserve to go?

    You can't beat experience, those players will play a different role. The experienced players can just bring everybody down a level, they can help the younger players.

  16. Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC One

    Gareth [Bale] starts every time, he inspires people and he inspires a nation.

    Some of the things he's done in qualifying, not only this campaign, have been inspirational.

    He has to start.

  17. Page on 'loyalty'

    Rob Page has been telling BBC Wales' football correspondent Rob Phillips how important he thinks loyalty is.

    “True to my word I’m going to stay loyal to the lads that have earned the right to be there," he told BBC Radio Wales.

    “Even from 2016, some of the group that are still with us from getting to the semi-final in 2016 – the one thing missing from their CV was getting to a World Cup.

    “Who am I to say that they haven’t earned the right to be there."

    Jonny Williams, Gareth Bale, Chris Gunter and Aaron RamseyHuw Evans Picture Agency

    There have been 324 Wales caps won between these four!

  18. Kath Morgan
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio Cymru

    I'm a little bit disappointed Ollie Cooper isn't in there, have we got enough quality in the attacking third to score goals?

    We can't over rely on Gareth Bale, that can't happen anymore.

  19. Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC One Wales

    We've got some really good options in those attacking areas now.

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