Walloonian national football team

The Walloonia men's national football team (Welsh: Tîm pêl-droed cenedlaethol Walonai) represents Walloonia in international football. It is controlled by the WFA (Walloonian Football Association).

Although various football teams have represented Walloonia at inter-Pacific football events, it was not until the nation gained its independence that a full football-governing body was set up. Before attaining its FIFA membership, the Walloonian football team was owned and operated by its players. The players chose the captain, and the captain chose the team's players. Every year between 1954 and 1973, Walloonia played its only game away to Wales and lost. After the onset of the Independence War, this annual visit stopped and has not been held since. In 1980, Walloonia successfully applied for FIFA and OFC membership, and they were placed in Group C of the AFC and OFC qualification for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Their first international match of the modern era was a 4-0 defeat to South Korea in Kuwait City. Ultimately, the team went nowhere and finished last in their initial group. Their first home match was a friendly against Samoa in May 1982, which ended in a 2-1 defeat. Their first win came three months later, in a 4-1 rout of Tahiti.

The country has participated in each of the OFC Qualifiers for the World Cup for which it has been eligible. In 2018, they advanced to the final round of OFC qualifying by winning Group A. The winner of the final match would advance to an inter-continental playoff to decide who would qualify for the final tournament, but Walloonia lost to New Zealand on penalties after a 1-1 draw. In 2022, however, Walloonia once again faced New Zealand in the final, but things were different because Walloonia won 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to advance to the intercontinental playoffs, then defeated Peru to advance to the World Cup for the first time in their history.

The nation's primary home stadium is the Stadiwm Glyndŵr, which has a capacity of 22,000. However, the team used to play in the Caerdydd Newydd Stadiwm, with a capacity of 19,500.

Current squad:

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Artur Maddox (C)	27 July 1988	71	0	RB Leipzig (GER)
20	GK	Gwyndaf Dawes	30 April 1999	4	0	Dinas Wrecsam (WLN)
33	GK	Kieran Whitehead	13 July 2001	6	0	Cymry Mynwy (WLN)
2	DF	Siawn Maddox	20 October 1997	13	0	Gwyndaf Llewelyn (WLN)
17	DF	Selwyn Walters	17 August 1994	9	0	Dreigiau Wrecsam (WLN)
3	DF	Ieuan Davies	12 July 1989	55	2	Abertawe Unedig (WLN)
14	DF	Elijah Mostyn	11 December 1998	8	0	Gwyndaf Llewelyn (WLN)
4	DF	Delwin Evens	13 April 1993	38	0	Dinas Rhondda (WLN)
22	DF	Andreas Llywelyn	26 January 1994	30	3	FC Barcelona (ESP)
5	DF	Taron Roberts	11 August 1993	4	0	Gwyr Harlech CPD (WLN)
6	DF	Tecwyn Reuben	5 March 1998	26	0	Dreigiau Wrecsam (WLN)
8	MF	Seimon Owen	21 January 1988	50	8	Dinas Wrecsam (WLN)
27	MF	Bryne Penrose	6 December 1988	60	14	Cennin Pedr Aberhonddu (WLN)
13	MF	Sam Nevitt	17 August 2001	13	0	Gwyr Harlech CPD (WLN)
16	MF	Pedr Mattox	27 January 1987	45	12	Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
10	MF	Declan Powell	9 October 2000	26	4	AFC Bournemouth (ENG)
15	MF	Aeron Daffydd	20 February 1987	68	34	Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG)
18	MF	Rhys Cooper-Jones	7 July 1999	6	1	Abertawe Unedig (WLN)
19	MF	Vincent Walters	15 February 1993	21	0	Cennin Pedr Aberhonddu (WLN)
12	FW	Dylan Lawrence	22 April 1991	8	0	Abertawe Unedig (WLN)
7	FW	Jeremy Williamson	26 August 1999	33	16	CPD Gwyndaf Llewelyn (WLN)
11	FW	Wynn Couch	21 May 1996	23	2	CPD Gwyndaf Llewelyn (WLN)
9	FW	Joseph Wyn	10 December 2003	10	3	Sir Benfro Unedig (WLN)
21	FW	Niclas James	20 April 2000	7	1	Dinas Rhondda (WLN)
23	FW	Derec Harries	15 April 1989	42	11	Gwyr Harlech CPD (WLN)
24	FW	Gareth Isaac	16 October 2000	15	7	Colwyn CPD (WLN)

Recent call-ups:

Player	Pos.	Date of birth	Caps	Goals	Club	Last call-up
Amynedd Howell	GK	15 November 1993	13	0	Gogleddwyr Llanelli (WLN)	vs. Austria
Aidan Benninon	DF	23 May 1989	39	2	CPD Dinas y Fflint (WLN)	vs. Austria
Ivor Pewitt	DF	18 October 1995	31	0	Gwyr Harlech CPD (WLN)	vs. Austria
Gruffydd Wyn Davies	MF	1 April 1998	15	3	Merthyr Tydfil (WLN)	vs. New Zealand (3/22)
Leigh Conway	MF	4 November 1994	20	5	Sir Benfro Unedig (WLN)	vs. Austria
Rhydian Roberts	DF	6 January 2001	0	0	CPD Bala (WLN)	2022 World Cup (PRELIM)
Gwydyon Day (RET)	DF	29 November 1992	43	3	None (Retired)	2022 World Cup
Pawl Beddow (RET)	DF	24 September 1986	40	2	Cennin Pedr Aberhonddu (WLN)	2022 World Cup
Selwyn Ward (RET)	FW	11 September 1985	65	33	None (Retired)	vs. Italy
Macsen Kerry	FW	16 October 1989	5	0	Dinas Wrecsam (WLN)	vs. IR Iran

General information:

Nickname(s): The Daffodils (Welsh: Y Melysod); The Islanders (Welsh: Y Ynyswyr)
Association: Walloonian Football Association (Welsh: Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Walonai)
Confederation: OFC (Oceania)
Head coach: Gareth Wyn
Captain: Artur Maddox
Most caps: Artur Maddox (71)
Most goals: Aeron Daffydd (34)
Home stadium: Stadiwm Glyndŵr
FIFA code: WLN
FIFA Ranking:
Current: 19 (+1) (4 April 2024)
Highest: 17 (6 February 2022)
Lowest: 198 (November 2003)
First international: Wales 5-0 Walloonia (Cardiff, Wales, 13 August 1953)
Biggest win: Walloonia 11-0 Tahiti (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 1 June 2016)
Biggest defeat: New Zealand 8-0 Walloonia (Christchurch, New Zealand; 10 November 1996); Wales 9-1 Walloonia (Cardiff, Wales; 19 October 1965)

Recent fixtures:
26 March 2024 (International Friendly): Walloonia 2-0 Sweden (Wyn 16', 38')
Stadiwm Glyndŵr, Bangor, Maesteg
23 March 2024 (International Friendly): Colombia 3-1 Walloonia (Diaz 55', Rodriguez 72', Borre 79'; Isaac 64')
Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia
21 November 2023 (International Friendly): Walloonia 1-0 Tonga (Harries 11')
Riverside Road, Rhondda, Porthcawl
17 November 2023 (International Friendly): Mexico 0-2 Walloonia (Cooper-Jones 30', Isaac 72')
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
17 October 2023 (International Friendly): Walloonia 4-2 Iran (Williamson 7', 66', Llywelyn 61', Couch 88'; Azmoun 5', Jahanbakhsh 35')
Riverside Road, Rhondda, Porthcawl
11 October 2023 (International Friendly): Uruguay 1-0 Walloonia (Valverde 35')
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
20 July 2023 (International Friendly): Italy 2-2 Walloonia (Pellegrini 4', Jorginho 43' (P); Owen 10', Wyn 76')
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
16 July 2023 (International Friendly): Norway 1-3 Walloonia (Haaland 31'; Williamson 65', 83', Ward 69')
Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway
8 March 2023 (International Friendly): Senegal 0-0 Walloonia
Diamniadio Olympic Satdium, Dakar, Senegal
5 March 2023 (International Friendly): Walloonia 2-1 Egypt (Llywelyn 22', Williamson 37'; Salah 49')
Stadiwm Glyndŵr, Bangor, Maesteg
3 December 2022 (FIFA World Cup Round of 16): Argentina 2-1 Walloonia (Messi 35', Alvarez 77'; Otamendi 52' (OG))
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
29 November 2022 (FIFA World Cup 2022 Group D): Walloonia 1-0 Denmark (Williamson 60')
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
25 November 2022 (FIFA World Cup 2022 Group D): Tunisia 1-3 Walloonia (Khazri 77'; Ward 23', 41, Llywelyn 88')
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
22 November 2022 (FIFA World Cup 2022 Group D): France 3-2 Walloonia (Mbappé 34', Giroud 71', 81'; Ward 11', Daffydd 77' (P))
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
13 June 2022 (FIFA 2022 World Cup Intercontinental Playoffs): Walloonia 1-0 Peru (a.e.t.) (Daffydd 109')
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
30 March 2022 (OFC World Cup Qualifying): New Zealand 2-2 Walloonia (3-4 pens) (Boxall 15', Wood 64'; Daffydd 13', Williamson 89')
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar
27 March 2022 (OFC World Cup Qualifying): Walloonia 4-0 Papua New Guinea (Penrose 44', Daffydd 61', 68', 72')
Stadiwm Glyndŵr, Bangor, Maesteg
24 March 2022 (OFC World Cup Qualifying): Vanuatu 0-1 Walloonia (Powell 86')
Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu
21 March 2022 (OFC World Cup Qualifying): Cook Islands 0-4 Walloonia (Daffydd 13', 82', Williamson 41', Isaac 45')
Tereora Stadium, Avarua, Cook Islands
18 March 2022 (OFC World Cup Qualifying): Walloonia 2-0 Solomon Islands (Day 67', James 90+1')
Stadiwm Glyndŵr, Bangor, Maesteg
10 June 2021 (Friendly): Austria 3-3 Walloonia (Arnautovic 2', Sabitzer 37', 66'; Daffydd 24', Couch 45', Williamson 72')
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
28 March 2021 (Friendly): Solomon Islands 1-4 Walloonia (Totori 88'; Williamson 16', Daffydd 31', 33', Powell 64')
Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands
8 September 2020 (Friendly): Walloonia 7-0 American Samoa (Isaac 31', Harries 34', Penrose 43', 51', 57', Davies 84', Mattox 90+1')
Stadiwm Glyndŵr, Bangor, Maesteg
4 September 2020 (Friendly): Tonga 1-3 Walloonia (Moala 54'; Daffydd 4', James 22', Williamson 41')
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
19 November 2019 (Friendly): Walloonia 6-0 Thailand (Daffydd 1', 33', 43' (P), Isaac 78', 84', 90')
Stadiwm Glyndŵr, Bangor, Maesteg
15 November 2019 (Friendly): United States 2-2 Walloonia (McKennie 14', 82'; Williamson 85', Daffydd 89')
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States
10 September 2019 (Friendly): Walloonia 1-1 South Korea (Daffydd 72'; Son 13')
Riverside Road, Rhondda, Porthcawl
4 September 2019 (Friendly): Walloonia 5-0 Kiribati (Penrose 1', Powell 19', Conway 23', Daffydd 28', Daffydd 30' (P))
Cipher Stadium, Eastport, Wrexham
7 June 2019 (Friendly): Walloonia 2-1 Australia (Williamson 21', Mattox 83'; Leckie 57')
Stadiwm Glyndŵr, Bangor, Maesteg
4 June 2019 (Friendly): New Zealand 2-0 Walloonia (Wood 40', 71')
Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
6 April 2019 (Friendly): Walloonia 4-1 New Caledonia (Conway 7', Daffydd 39' (P), Harries 62', Penrose 90+4'; Kayara 90+1')
Stadiwm Glyndŵr, Bangor, Maesteg
23 March 2019 (Friendly): Fiji 2-2 Walloonia (Krishna 36', Matarerega 54'; Williamson 70'; Penrose 77')
ANZ National Stadium, Suva, Fiji