Wales Missed Out So Who Should Welsh Fans Support at the World Cup?

Some might get behind Bosnia-Herzegovina given they were the team that eventually took Wales’ potential spot in Group B. That may be too painful for others. Some fans may pick one of the 11 nations with red home kits and squint hard enough to pretend it is Harry Wilson scoring rather than Switzerland. It sounds far fetched but Argentina once had Wales fans cheering them on because of the urban myth that Gabriel Batistuta was from Patagonia and spoke Welsh. He was not and did not.

Craig Bellamy has tipped Spain or England as teams that could go far. But where is the fun in supporting a favourite. There is always the option to simply enjoy the spectacle and the stories that emerge from five weeks of tournament football. For those wanting a genuine reason to back one side over another there are club connections worth considering.

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Wrexham fans will see two current squad members in action. Wingback Libby Cacace has been called up by New Zealand after an injury hit season and started their recent warm up against England. Dom Hyam has earned a timely recall to Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for Group C matches against Brazil, Haiti, and Morocco after an impressive first season at the Racecourse.

Swansea City supporters have three representatives. Midfielder Marko Stamenic is in the New Zealand squad for Group G games against Belgium, Egypt, and Iran. The 24 year old is an international regular who has previously worn the armband. Winger Eom Ji Sung could earn support in south Wales after forcing his way into South Korea’s starting line up for Group A. Centre-back Cameron Burgess played every Championship game for Swansea last season. He has 27 caps for Australia and could feature in their Group D opener having played in each of the Socceroos past 17 international matches.

There is an extra incentive to hope these players progress deep into the tournament. Fifa is set to pay out a share of a £265m pool to clubs for releasing their players for the World Cup. Every extra game means more money for the Welsh clubs involved.