cardiff city stadium buzzing.ise dampened down a little bit while news filtered through of croatia taking the lead. but wales kept creating chances. they were seemingly in control until a penalty was awarded to turkiye. it seemed a harsh decision and they made no mistake from the penalty box, equalising 1—1 the final score. wales will have a second chance via the play—offs. potentially two matches in march. they will find out which opposition exactly when the draw takes place on thursday. so in the end, a draw in cardiff meant that croatia's result against armenia was irrelevant — but they did what they had to do. they won 1—0 in zagreb against armenia. ante budimir with the only goal to secure the win which means croatia continue their record of qualifying for every european championship since 2004 and every major tournament since 2010. so not to be for wales then, who have a wait to find out their destiny. this is how the group finishes. croatia in the end comfortably taking the second automatic spot. they finis

soa so a frustrating night care for the fans of the cardiff city stadium.ouldn't quite deliberate a victory they needed. in the end, a win would not have been enough, because croatia managed to get the victory they needed to progress through to the finals, euro 2024. through to the finals, euro 202a. forfans, deep 202a. for fans, deep disappointment, 202a. forfans, deep disappointment, but all hope is not lost, they've still got the playoffs to look forward to. i was a bit disappointed. i think we deserved it. i really think we deserved it. i really think we deserved it. i really think we deserve death, but oh, well. how— we deserve death, but oh, well. how hopeful are you that wales could win another tournament? very helpful. we could win another tournament? very helpful-— very helpful. we could have aualified very helpful. we could have qualified earlier _ very helpful. we could have qualified earlier in - very helpful. we could have qualified earlier in the - qualified earlier in the competition, - qualified earlier in the competition, we - qualified ear

then wales would qualify with a win over turkey at the cardiff city stadium.the gloom of a rather flat performance in armenia, it's worth remembering that wales clinched the play off place at the weekend, thanks to other results across europe going their way. should they fail to qualify automatically, they'll have a second chance with playoff matches scheduled for march. we've put in some amazing performances in cardiff over the years and we've had some special nights there and we have to be hopeful that we can do it again. um, we can only control what's in our control. and on the night we'll have to hope that some things go away. that some things go our wway. but we can't give up that hope. that hope will be shared by the home fans praying their team can make it to their third successive european championship. tomos dafydd, bbc news. so we know if things work out what wales will have to look forward to, but there is, of course, another possible outcome. if wales do have to go into the play—offs, they have the advantage of being the home side for a semifinal w

they deny croatia victory tonight, then wales would qualify with a win over turkey at the cardiff city stadium the gloom of a rather flat performance in armenia, it's worth remembering that wales clinched a playoff place at the weekend, thanks to other results across europe going their way. should they fail to qualify automatically, they'll have a second chance, with playoff matches scheduled for march. we've put in some amazing performances in cardiff over the years, and and we've had some special nights there. look, we have to be hopeful that we can do it again. we can only control what's in our control. and on the night we'll have to hope that some things go our way. but we can't give up that hope. that hope will be shared by the home fans, praying their team can make it to their third successive european championship. tomos dafydd, bbc news. beth mead has been called up to the england squad for the first time since the serious knee injury that ruled her out of the world cup. the arsenal striker is part of the 23—player squad for england's nations league fixtures against the netherlands and

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euro 2024 group d qualifier against already—qualified turkey, which will take place at the cardiff city stadiumt robert page's side defeat turkey on tuesday, they must also hope croatia lose or draw to armenia on the same night. wales currently sit in third place in their group, five points behind turkey and two points back from croatia, with one round of group fixtures remaining. bell if. bell if we can continue to bell if we can continue tu . ~' bell if we can continue t. ., ~ ., if we can continue to talk about -la offs, if we can continue to talk about playoffs. we'll— if we can continue to talk about playoffs, we'lljust _ if we can continue to talk about playoffs, we'lljust call - if we can continue to talk about playoffs, we'lljust call the - if we can continue to talk about | playoffs, we'lljust call the game on tuesday. that's our mentality, and her attitude. so we are fully focused on the job we've got. we don't want any regrets from that whistle tomorrow evening, because we want to take control of it ourselves. the last thing we want is to not give a level performance we gave croatia.

they play iceland at the cardiff city stadium on the 1st of december, before heading to swansea to hostt to pick up a point in the campaign, but grainger says they're confident that will change: for us it's an ideal situation against iceland, and a bit like a playoff game which we want to experience and we know the final game of the nations leak is still to be played after the iceland game but we are clear on what we need to do in that game, which is to win by two clear goals which means us going out and putting a performance in the playoff game environments. that's what we want because our longer—term vision is to qualify for a european championship, so we relish that presser i look forward to the game. for all the incredible success manager emma hayes has enjoyed at chelsea — the women's champions league is the one trophy missing from the cabinet. can she win it in what will be her final season at the club before taking up her managerial role with the united states women's side? chelsea play paris fc at stamford bridge this evening as the group stages continue, they're hoping for bett

the players will be wary of an armenian side that inflicted a damaging defeat at the cardiff city stadium players are determined not to let that happen again this weekend. it determined not to let that happen again this weekend.— again this weekend. it was a real wake-up call- — again this weekend. it was a real wake-up call. armenia _ again this weekend. it was a real wake-up call. armenia are - again this weekend. it was a real wake-up call. armenia are a - again this weekend. it was a real| wake-up call. armenia are a very wake—up call. armenia are a very good side but scored some incredible goals against us. it shows at this level if you switch off and you are not at your best, you get punished. we will not be making that mistake again. we will not be making that mistake aaain. , ., we will not be making that mistake aaain. , ~ , ., again. this week, full focus on armenia- _ again. this week, full focus on armenia- a — again. this week, full focus on armenia. a tough _ again. this week, full focus on armenia. a tough result. - again. this week, full focus on armenia. a tough result. t

to have any chance of avoiding relegation they really have to beat iceland on friday at the cardiff city stadiumer than the person who was up and organise the match and helping to run the match is the person being abused constantly and receive this in the mail and female games youth and adult games and it's something that's been a part of the culture and we really have to identify ways of protecting match officials. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. football association is overseeing professional women's game since 2010 tjy professional women's game since 2010 by clubs in the top two tiers selected shareholders. heather knight's sydney thunder are out of the women's big bash league after a aa—run defeat to brisbane heat in the eliminator match. the england captain was out for 25 as they fell well short of their target of 170. keeping the t20 series alive against the idea needing a5 runs of the last two offers and he hit the winning run to my son be number 100 for control of 2—1 with two to play. its first coming from this very day is a 17—year—old.

euro 2024 group d qualifier against already—qualified turkey, which will take place at the cardiff city stadiumyou just spoke about regrets, we don't want any regrets on that final whistle blows tomorrow evening, because we want to take control of it ourselves. the last thing we want is to not give a level of performance we give to croatia. that would be a devastating blow for us to take. so we can control what we can control, and that's for us to give a performance that will win us the game. this time last year, the men's world cup in qatar began, which, if you'll remember, had to be moved to the winter months there because of the high temperatures. the men's european football injury index found that the premier league had the second highest number of injuries across europe, behind the german bundesliga, during the season that was impacted by that world cup. the author of the report for howden, james burrows, has been telling us why those leagues were impacted more than others. i think there's a couple factors behind that. when you look at participant levels in the world cup, so the number of

they deny croatia victory tonight, then wales would qualify with a win over turkey at the cardiff city stadiumically, they'll have a second chance, with playoff matches scheduled for march. we've put in some amazing performances in cardiff over the years, and and we've had some special nights there. look, we have to be hopeful that we can do it again. we can only control what's in our control. and on the night we'll have to hope that some things go away. but we can't give up that hope. that hope will be shared by the home fans, praying their team can make it to their third successive european championship. tomos dafydd, bbc news. far from ending their qualifying campaign with a bang, it was all a bit flat from england, who are already through. in their final qualifying match, rico lewis, the 18—year—old manchester city player, making his full debut, was punished, and a penalty awarded. north macedonia then scoring from the spot, despitejordan pickford saving the first effort. england's equaliser came from a corner and an own goal which brought them level. so, 1—1 it finished. england unbeaten

city is relying on ever fragile transport infrastructure like the rest . to catch the train the rest. to catch the train from cardiff back to bristol many a time after watching the rugby at the stadiumhich my husband would argue is the best stadium in the whole of the best stadium in the whole of the united kingdom. >> excuse me . that's >> but it is excuse me. that's paul coyte sorry. >> i'm sorry . >> i'm sorry. >> i'm sorry. >> i'm sorry. >> i can't let that go. i can't let that go. can't let that go. can't let it go. sorry >> have to agree with you, paul. >> have to agree with you, paul. >> thank you very much, amy. thank thank you. tottenham thank you. thank you. tottenham hotspur morning thank hotspur stadium. morning thank you very much. >> w m you very much. >> i'd like >> but you know what? i'd like to the that firework to say about the that firework business? that's going on in glasgow mean can glasgow and edinburgh mean can you it, that they use you believe it, that they use this knife for a war, a war for fireworks officers as well, people who are honest and turning up to work. >> have they done to >> what have they done to deserve that and people being sent well, i have