Photo via BBC Sport

Why beating Denmark matters to Wales' Euro 2028 hopes

Wales head into their fixture against Denmark with a distinct opportunity to avoid automatic demotion from League A due to altered regulations for the 2028-29 competition cycle. Under the revised structure, only the pair of lowest-ranked fourth-place squads will suffer direct relegation, while the remaining two fourth-placed teams advance to two-legged survival play-offs in March 2027.

Additionally, the top two finishing third-place squads retain their position automatically, leaving the subsequent two to contest separate play-offs.

At present, the Welsh squad holds the position of the strongest fourth-place participant. Securing a victory against Denmark enhances their prospects of bypassing the play-off stage entirely, alongside maintaining mathematical possibilities of claiming second place to secure a spot in the upcoming spring quarter-final knockouts.

Up nextFootball· 5h ago

Dyche would be open to Celtic approach - gossip