Leeds United winger Daniel James has become the latest Whites player to be called up by their national team after being named in the Wales squad for their upcoming World Cup play-off match. Rob Page’s side are set to face Austria next Thursday at the Cardiff City Stadium in a one-legged semi-final.
The winner of that tie are set to face either Scotland or Ukraine in the final of that play-off section, however due to the ongoing invasion of the latter by Russia, that match has been postponed, with no date having yet been rescheduled. Wales finished second in their World Cup qualification group behind only Belgium, pipping Czech Republic to a play-off position by just one point.
James played a crucial role in helping Wales secure their passage into the semi-finals, playing 90 minutes in all but one of their eight group matches. The 24-year-old netted goals in both the home and away fixtures against the Czech Republic, including the only goal in a crucial 1-0 win during the game on home soil.
