The Wales group bus was concerned in a highway collision as they made their technique to St Gallen, Switzerland forward of their subsequent Ladies’s European Championship match in opposition to France.
A coaching session on the Kybunpark stadium pitch had been deliberate for the Wales squad, however it was cancelled following the incident.
BBC Sport reported that an ambulance was on the scene to deal with drivers of the opposite automobile concerned.
Supervisor Rhian Wilkinson and captain Angharad James weren’t on the bus as they travelled individually to attend the pre-match press convention.
“Everyone seems to be OK,” Wilkinson mentioned on the information convention.
“Our precedence is to get all of them collectively and away from the scene. We’ll be checking in to ensure all of them proceed to be OK.
“That is actually growing proper now so we try to be as clear and clear as doable.
“I feel everybody, from all experiences, is OK and we simply have to get all of them collectively and get everybody away from the scene to reassess.
“Extra importantly I feel the motive force of the opposite automobile is OK as effectively. We are going to let everybody know as soon as we all know for positive.”
The Welsh FA additionally supplied a press release which learn: “The Soccer Affiliation of Wales can verify that the Cymru Nationwide Workforce bus has been concerned in a highway visitors accident while travelling to Area St Gallen for his or her matchday -1 coaching session forward of Wednesday’s UEFA Ladies’s EURO 2025 match in opposition to France.
“All passengers on the Cymru Nationwide Workforce bus and within the different automobile are unhurt. The FAW’s precedence has been to take away the gamers from the scene and return to the Cymru coaching base to finish their preparations for tomorrow’s match.”
Wales’ sport in opposition to France is a should win ought to they want to have a hope of reaching the knockout levels of the competitors.
A win would symbolize their first ever in main tournaments and arrange an thrilling tie in opposition to England of their last group sport.
Ought to England beat The Netherlands, it could create an enormous quantity of drama heading into the ultimate group sport, with it doubtlessly turning into a straight shootout between the house nations.
