# Wales and Albania Women's World Cup play-off > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/wales-and-albania-womens-world-cup-play-off > Updated: 2026-10-12T18:11:25.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 3. Wales head coach Rhian Wilkinson announced a squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off against Albania, which included six uncapped players despite injuries to senior players like Mia Ross and Hayley Ladd. The plan noted that if Wales advanced, veteran Jess Fishlock would join the technical staff as a coach for the final stage in December. In the first leg of the play-off held at Loro Boriçi Stadium, Wales defeated Albania 1-0. The decisive goal was scored by Rowe in the 21st minute. Although Albania increased pressure in the second half and had a goal by Qendresa Krasniqi disallowed for offside, they were unable to equalize. Ahead of the second leg scheduled for October 13 in Llanelli, midfielder Jess James stated the team is drawing motivation from previous experiences, such as a narrow loss in the 2023 World Cup qualifying semi-finals. Parallel to the match, the supporters' charity Gôl Cymru! participated in charitable work in Shkodër, Albania. The organization joined the One Heart Children's Foundation to launch a project for children, providing a €1,000 donation to fund school supplies, toys, and educational activities. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-12: Wales women's team prepares for World Cup play-off second leg against Albania Wales prepares for the second leg of their Women's World Cup play-off against Albania, while supporters' charity Gôl Cymru! donated €1,000 to the One Heart Children's Foundation in Albania. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wales-womens-team-prepares-for-world-cup-play-off-second-leg-against-albania ### 2026-10-09: Albania women's team loses 0-1 to Wales in World Cup play-off Albania's women's national team lost 0-1 to Wales in the first leg of the 2027 World Cup play-offs, leaving the qualification battle open for the second leg in Wales on October 13. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/albania-womens-team-loses-0-1-to-wales-in-world-cup-play-off ### 2026-09-29: Wales announces squad for Women’s World Cup play-off Wales has announced its squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup play-offs against Albania. If successful, veteran Jess Fishlock will join the coaching staff for the final round in December. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wales-announces-squad-for-womens-world-cup-play-off --- Cite as: Wales and Albania Women's World Cup play-off. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/wales-and-albania-womens-world-cup-play-off