Guest article FAW
Cymru will host a mini international tournament in north Wales next month as
part of the build-up to the 2026 UEFA Men’s Under-19s European Championship,
which will also be hosted across the region.
The tournament, scheduled for November, will feature some of the world’s top youth
teams which include Germany, USA and Japan.
Matches will be played at several venues across the north, including Central Park
(Denbigh Town), Belle Vue Stadium (Rhyl) and the oldest international football
ground in the world, the STōK Cae Ras, home of Wrexham AFC.
Craig Knight will lead Cymru MU19s once again, looking to build on their October
international window friendly fixtures against Switzerland, the Netherlands and
England.
The tournament will provide another invaluable opportunity for Cymru to develop
themselves against elite international opposition, ahead of the UEFA U19 EURO
finals next summer.
Tickets details for each of the matches will be confirmed in due course. All three of
Cymru’s matches will be live streamed by the FAW on it’s RedWall+ streaming
service and YouTube platform.
The mini tournament fixture schedules are as follows:
MD 1 – Wednesday 12th November
16:30 – USA v Germany – Rhyl
19:00 – Wales v Japan – Central Park, Denbigh
MD2 – Saturday 15th November
14:30 – Wales v USA – STōK Cae Ras, Wrexham
19:00 – Germany v Japan – Central Park, Denbigh
MD3 – Tuesday 18th November
11:00 – Wales v Germany – Central Park, Denbigh
11:00 Japan v USA – Rhyl
