Wales women's captain Angharad James has expressed that the Women's World Cup is consistently on her mind as the team gears up for their play-off semi-final first leg in Albania this Friday. The Seattle Reign midfielder, 32, stated she thinks about representing Wales at the World Cup during "every training session, every day."
Rhian Wilkinson's squad is looking to make history with a first World Cup appearance. They will play the return leg at Parc y Scarlets next Tuesday, with the winners progressing to face either Norway or Romania in a two-legged play-off final in December.
Even if Wales navigates both play-off rounds, they may still need to compete in inter-confederation play-offs in February to secure a spot at next year's tournament in Brazil. James, who was part of the squad that qualified for Euro 2025, believes the current group has the "strength and depth" to achieve their World Cup goal despite a challenging path ahead.