Wales on the brink of Euro 2016 qualification

Gareth Bale has scored five goals in Euro 2016 qualifying and will be hoping to add to that tally this evening as Wales visit Cyprus

Down the years the story of the Wales national football team has been one of close calls and heartbreak. However, all those years of near misses could be forgotten, as the Dragons close in on qualification for Euro 2016.

Close

Wales are just two wins away from securing their place in France for next year’s competition, as Chris Coleman’s side prepare for a visit to Cyprus this evening.

A win in Cyprus and then a victory at home to Israel next week will seal the Dragons place in their first major international tournament since the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.

Rise

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