Wales’ preparations for their Euro 2025 Group D match with France were disrupted after the team bus was involved in a road accident near St Gallen, Switzerland earlier today, July 8.
According to the Football Association of Wales (FAW), none of the players or staff on board were injured in the incident, which happened while the team was travelling to their scheduled training session at Arena St Gallen.
Emergency services responded swiftly, and an ambulance transported the driver of another vehicle involved in the crash to the hospital.
In response, the planned training session at the stadium was cancelled. However, the squad later resumed preparations at their team base in Weinfelden, approximately 30 minutes away from the crash site.
Head coach Rhian Wilkinson and team captain Angharad James were not on the bus at the time, having travelled separately to attend Wales’ pre-match press conference.
“Everyone is OK,” Wilkinson said during the briefing. “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. 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 later confirmed that the squad had returned safely to their base to complete preparations ahead of Wednesday’s match.
“The Thurgau Cantonal Police confirm that a traffic accident occurred on Kirchstrasse in Wigoltingen on Tuesday afternoon around 15:30 CET between a coach and a car,” a Swiss police spokesperson said.
“The driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The Wales women’s national football team and their companions were uninjured.”
France manager Laurent Bonadei began his press conference with words of support for the Welsh team.
“Before I talk about the group, before talking about winning or losing, I want to give a message to our opponent,” he said. “I want to send them a message of support because, beyond football, health is so important. I heard they cancelled their training. I hope they are OK and hope they are OK tomorrow. It will be a pleasure to meet them tomorrow.”
Wales are set to face France on Wednesday as both teams vie for a place in the knockout rounds of the Euro 2025 Women’s Championship.
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