"Hughes, whose mother is from Gwent, is called up by Wales for the first time despite featuring in a friendly for the Matildas in December 2024. Wales will face Switzerland in a friendly on Tuesday, 2 December (11:00 GMT) at El Chapin Stadium in Jerez de la Frontera. Rhian Wilkinson's team will also play a friendly on Friday, 28 November (18:00 GMT) at Malaga's Football Foundation Centre, but their opponents are still to be confirmed."
"Her solitary international appearance came as a substitute in a 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei, but she is eligible to switch allegiances to Wales because that was not a competitive game. Hughes is the only new call-up in the first Wales squad named since Jess Fishlock's international retirement, though there are four other uncapped players in Poppy Soper, Annie Wilding, Olivia Francis and Phoebie Poole."
Laura Hughes has been named in the Wales squad for an international camp in Spain and is eligible through her mother from Gwent. Hughes previously featured as a substitute for Australia in a friendly win over Chinese Taipei, which leaves her able to switch allegiance. Wales will play friendlies in Malaga on 28 November and against Switzerland on 2 December as final preparation before starting 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying in March 2026. The squad includes one new call-up and several recalled players, while a number of players from the previous squad were omitted.
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