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Rhian Wilkinson: Wales’ winless year has brought ‘most growth team has ever had’


Since then, however, they have suffered nine defeats and managed three draws, two of which came against Sweden in the Nations League in the spring.

Wales were beaten twice by both Italy and Denmark as they suffered Nations League relegation, before being eliminated from the European Championship group stage after comprehensive defeats against the Netherlands, France and England.

They then lost friendlies at home to Australia and Poland in October before Friday’s friendly draw with South Korea in Malaga.

The winless streak is Wales’ longest since their worst ever run, when they went 15 games without victory between 1997 and 2001.

However, Wilkinson insists results will only become a major concern when competitive football returns.

Wales kick off their bid to reach a first World Cup when they take on Czech Republic and Montenegro in early March.

They will also face Albania in Nations League Group B1, which is also the first stage of World Cup qualifying.

“That’s what we have to be ready for,” Wilkinson said.

“Results are important. We are here at the top level because we are winners and we want to be.

“But equally I only ever know about the [number of] defeats when I am told because we are on a mission to make sure that this team is ready to go at the end of February for our next camp and the qualifiers. We have got the big picture.”



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