The incident occurred this afternoon (Tuesday 8 July) as the team travelled to Arena St Gallen for their final training session. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) confirmed that all players and staff on board were unharmed, though an ambulance was called to attend to the driver of another vehicle.
Rhian Wilkinson, Wales head coach, said: “Everyone is ok. Our priority is to get them all together and away from the scene. We’ll be checking in to make sure they all continue to be ok.”
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Wilkinson and team captain Angharad James were travelling separately in a media vehicle and arrived shortly after at the scheduled press conference. Training at the stadium was cancelled, though the squad may train later at their base in Weinfelden, around 30 minutes from St Gallen.
Rhian Wilkinson said: “This is really developing right now so we are trying to be as clear and transparent as possible. I think everyone, from all reports, is ok and we just need to get them all together and get everyone away from the scene to reassess. More importantly I think the driver of the other vehicle is ok as well. We will let everyone know once we know for sure.”
The FAW released a statement confirming that all passengers on both vehicles were unharmed and that the team had returned to their training base to continue preparations.
FAW statement: “The Football Association of Wales can confirm that the Cymru national team bus has been involved in a road traffic accident whilst travelling to Arena St Gallen for their matchday -1 training session ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 match against France. All passengers on the Cymru national team bus and in the other vehicle are unharmed. The FAW’s priority has been to remove the players from the scene and return to the Cymru training base to complete their preparations for tomorrow’s match.”
Wales are making their debut at a major tournament and face a must-win match against France after a 3–0 defeat to the Netherlands in their opening Group D fixture.
