Overview
- The semi-final against Bosnia and Herzegovina is on March 26 in Cardiff, with the winner hosting Italy or Northern Ireland five days later for a World Cup place.
- Edin Dzeko, Bosnia’s record scorer with 72 goals in 146 caps, turns 40 this month and has scored five in seven since joining Schalke.
- Bosnia finished second to Austria in qualifying, with Dzeko accounting for five of their 17 goals across eight matches.
- Captain Ben Davies is sidelined by a broken ankle, while Chris Mepham and Kieffer Moore are doubts with hamstring issues.
- Wales have reportedly approached Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips about switching allegiance from England.