"We have our eyes set on the future of course. We've spoken about that, the journey, and we spoke about it before the Euros too. [It is the World Cup] and the World Cup in Brazil too - that would be pretty cool. It's in our sights, but we have to take it each game at a time."
"It's going to be a tough game. We've reviewed them and they're a very direct team. They're a team that are very good at what they do. We have to counteract that and bring our game to the game and hopefully, if we do that, we get the result we want."
Wales captain Angharad James expresses confidence in the team's World Cup ambitions as they start their qualification journey for the 2027 tournament in Brazil. The Welsh team faces Czech Republic in their opening Group B1 qualifier, with six matches ahead to secure a top-three finish and advance to playoffs. The qualification pathway is complex, requiring Wales to win European playoff ties and potentially an inter-confederation playoff to reach Brazil. James acknowledges the challenge ahead but emphasizes the team's focus on taking matches one at a time. Wales enters the competition ranked 32nd globally, one place below Czech Republic, who have never reached a major tournament. The team hasn't played since a December friendly victory over Switzerland.
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