England vs Wales: Comparing Both Teams Ahead Of World Cup Clash Today

Wales’ World Cup hopes on the other are hanging by a thread after an opening 1-1 draw with USA was followed by a disheartening 2-0 defeat to Iran, where two late goals following Wayne Hennessey’s red card cost them dearly.

To qualify for the last 16 at their first World Cup since 1958, Robert Page’s men – led by the talismanic Gareth Bale – need to beat England and hope for a draw between the US and Iran. Alternatively, an unlikely four-goal victory over their neighbors would also secure a place in the knockouts..

Here, Infoexpert24 looks at how the squads of Wales and England weigh up against each other ahead of Tuesday’s contest.

ENGLAND

Most valuable player:
Phil Foden (£95.1m)

Overall squad value:
£1.03bn

Most capped player:
Raheem Sterling (81)

Leading goalscorer:
Harry Kane (51)

Total caps:
850

Total goals:
124

Oldest player:
Jordan Henderson (32)

Youngest player:
Jude Bellingham (19)

Average age:
26.5

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Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Coady (Everton, loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ben White (Arsenal)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham United)

Forwards: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), James Maddison (Leicester City), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Callum Wilson (Newcastle United)

WALES

Most valuable player:
Ben Davies (£17.1m)

Overall squad value:
£137.3m

Most capped player:
Gareth Bale (110)

Leading goalscorer:
Gareth Bale (41)

Total caps:
1,020

Total goals:
93

Oldest player:
Wayne Hennessey (35)

Youngest player:
Rubin Colwill (20)

Average age:
26.4

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Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Nottingham Forest), Danny Ward (Leicester City), Adam Davies (Stoke City)

Defenders: Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Joe Rodon (Rennes, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Ethan Ampadu (Spezia, on loan from Chelsea), Chris Gunter (AFC Wimbledon), Connor Roberts (Burnley), Tom Lockyer (Luton Town)

Midfielders: Aaron Ramsey (Nice), Joe Allen (Swansea City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Joe Morrell (Portsmouth), Dylan Levitt (Dundee United), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City), Jonny Williams (Swindon Town), Matthew Smith (Milton Keynes Dons), Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town)

Forwards: Gareth Bale (Los Angeles FC), Dan James (Fulham, on loan from Leeds United), Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth), Mark Harris (Cardiff City), Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest)

England vs Wales: Head-to-head record

This match will mark the 104th meeting between the teams but their first ever at the World Cup finals having met multiple times in the qualifying rounds over the years.

England have the upper hand over their British rivals having won 68 of their ties compared to Wales 14, and that includes the last five in a run stretching back to 1984, when they lost 1-0 at the now defunct Home Nations Championship.

England triumphed in their last competitive game that saw Daniel Sturridge score a last gasp winner in a 2-1 Euro 2016 group stage victory, while their most recent meeting in 2020 saw the Three Lions run out 3-0 winners at Wembley.