Nineteen players from the FAW Girls’ Academy system have been selected as part of the twenty-player squad for the upcoming UEFA WU15 UEFA Development Tournament in England.
Cymru will face England, Norway and Greece in fixtures taking place between Saturday 4 – Thursday 9 November. Starting at the U15 level, UEFA’s youth development tournaments provide elite young players with the perfect opportunity to showcase their talents and gain vital international experience.
Introduced in 2021 as part of the FAW’s strategy to develop clear and effective pathways for progression, the FAW Girls’ Academy increases the contact time with our elite girls and provides a competitive games programme for them to develop.
The change means that the FAW Girls’ Academy squads benefit from increased training sessions and tailor-made programmes based on the needs of the individual. North and South Wales U14 and U16 girls’ regional squads also compete against elite boys, as the FAW Trust Girls’ Academy, in the Cymru Licensed Academy Games Programme.
Fixtures
England v Cymru – Saturday 4 November 13:30 – Loughborough University
Norway v Cymru – Monday 6 November 11:00 – St. George’s Park
Greece v Cymru – Thursday 9 November 11:00 – St. George’s Park
Cymru WU15: Poppy DELANEY (FAW Girls Academy South), Hallie BILLLINGSLEY (FAW Girls Academy North), Daisy JAMES (FAW Girls Academy South), India BO-EVANS (FAW Girls Academy North), Holly OWEN ROBERTS (FAW Girls Academy South), Chloe ESMOND (FAW Girls Academy South), Scarlett BAKER-PERRY (FAW Girls Academy South), Louise MILLS (FAW Girls Academy South), Sasha JOHNSON (FAW Girls Academy North), Sophie BATTERS (FAW Girls Academy North), Layla DRURY (FAW Girls Academy North), Pippa ELLIS (FAW Girls Academy North), Elfin BRYANT (FAW Girls Academy South), Ophelia JENKINS (FAW Girls Academy South), Lexi LOWE (FAW Girls Academy South), Ellen MARSH (FAW Girls Academy North), Anya GRUNEWELD (FAW Girls Academy South), Non WILLIAMS (FAW Girls Academy North), Emily HOWSON (FAW Girls Academy North), Charlotte UNDERWOOD (Reading).
