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- Competition: World Cup 2026 Qualification, Europe
- Date: 15th November, 2025
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
- Venue: Rheinpark Stadion
Wales travel to the Rheinpark Stadion to face Liechtenstein on Saturday in their final Group J World Cup 2026 qualifier, and the match shapes as a classic mismatch on paper. Wales sit comfortably above Liechtenstein in virtually every statistical category: fewer goals conceded, a superior goals-per-game return, and far more points collected in the group so far (10 vs 0). Liechtenstein enter the fixture desperate for a positive result to finally end a run of heavy defeats, while Wales will be aiming to restore momentum after a damaging loss to Belgium.
Liechtenstein vs Wales Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Wales
3 : 0
Liechtenstein
WC Qualification Europe
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Liechtenstein
0 : 2
Wales
Euro Qualification
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Liechtenstein
0 : 2
Wales
WC Qualification Europe
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Wales
2 : 0
Liechtenstein
WC Qualification Europe
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Wales
2 : 0
Liechtenstein
Euro Qualification
Recent head-to-head data underlines Wales’ dominance. The two sides met earlier in the campaign in June when Wales won 3-0 - goals from Joe Rodon, Harry Wilson and Kieffer Moore sealed a routine victory - and historically Liechtenstein have never beaten Wales in competitive fixtures.
Liechtenstein team overview
Liechtenstein’s campaign has been brutal from a statistical perspective. They enter this fixture still searching for their first point, with results including heavy defeats such as a 6-0 loss to Belgium in September, which left their goal difference severely negative. Statistically, Liechtenstein are arguably one of the weakest, if not the weakest, UEFA nations over the past few years - currently enduring a ten-match losing streak across all competitions. They have yet to score a single goal in this World Cup qualifying campaign, conceding an average of 3.8 goals per fixture.
Squad depth remains limited for Liechtenstein; injuries and a small pool of professional players force coach Konrad Fünfstück to rely on a compact core who often defend deep and attempt to frustrate opponents through a low-block strategy.
Last matches of Liechtenstein
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Montenegro
2 : 1
Liechtenstein
Friendly International
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Kazakhstan
4 : 0
Liechtenstein
WC Qualification Europe
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North Macedonia
5 : 0
Liechtenstein
WC Qualification Europe
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Liechtenstein
0 : 6
Belgium
WC Qualification Europe
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Liechtenstein
0 : 4
Scotland
Friendly International
Liechtenstein lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Benjamin Büchel
Defenders
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2
Severin Schlegel
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23
Jens Hofer
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3
Maximilian Göppel
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18
Nicolas Hasler
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19
Emanuel Zünd
Midfielders
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8
Aron Sele
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17
Simon Lüchinger
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10
Alessio Hasler
Forwards
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7
Fabio Luque Notaro
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13
Kenny Kindle
Wales team overview
Wales come into the match on a mixed run of form. Following an encouraging 3-0 victory over Liechtenstein in June, they produced a spirited comeback performance in Brussels earlier in the campaign but ultimately succumbed to Belgium’s late quality in a 4-3 defeat. More recently, in October, Wales hosted Belgium in Cardiff, where they again showed attacking intent but defensive lapses proved costly in a 4-2 loss.
Despite these disappointing results against Belgium, Craig Bellamy’s side still have their World Cup qualification hopes in their own hands. They simply need to win their remaining two matches against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia to secure at least second place in the group standings and a spot in the playoffs. Although their current three-match losing streak across all competitions - against England, Canada, and Belgium - is hardly encouraging, Wales are widely expected to beat Liechtenstein on Saturday. The only real question is by how many goals.
Last matches of Wales
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Wales
2 : 4
Belgium
WC Qualification Europe
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England
3 : 0
Wales
Friendly International
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Wales
0 : 1
Canada
Friendly International
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Kazakhstan
0 : 1
Wales
WC Qualification Europe
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Belgium
4 : 3
Wales
WC Qualification Europe
Wales lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Karl Darlow
Defenders
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6
Joe Rodon
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3
Neco Williams
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2
Chris Mepham
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5
Ethan Ampadu
Midfielders
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8
Harry Wilson
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17
Jordan James
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22
Josh Sheehan
Forwards
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11
Brennan Johnson
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19
Sorba Thomas
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10
Liam Cullen
Prediction
Statistically this is a match that strongly favours Wales. Expect dominance in possession and expected-goals (xG) to tilt heavily towards the visitors, as Liechtenstein’s best chance of upsetting the script is to compress space centrally, make the game scrappy, and hope for set-piece improvised moments. Practically speaking, a Welsh victory appears most likely - a 2-0 or 3-0 scoreline aligns with recent meetings and the gulf in finishing and chance creation. It should be another scoreless evening for Liechtenstein, therefore we go for BTTS - NO.
Prediction: BTTS - NO.
Three reasons we expect BTTS - NO
- Liechtenstein are yet to score a single goal in this World Cup qualifying campaign.
- Liechtenstein have failed to score in 8 of their last 10 competitive international fixtures.
- Wales prevented Liechtenstein from scoring in the reverse fixture back in June (3-0 win).
Main prediction Liechtenstein - Wales
Both Teams to Score - NO
Best Odds:
Liechtenstein vs Wales standings in WC Qualification Europe
| Group J | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 - 6 | +15 | 14 |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 - 3 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | Wales | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 10 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 - 12 | -4 | 7 |
| 5 | Liechtenstein | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 - 23 | -23 | 0 |