- Wales' attempt to persuade Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips to switch international allegiance from England has failed for now, as he is absent from their World Cup play-off squad.
- Phillips, who has a Welsh mother and previously played for Wales at under-16 level, has since made over 30 appearances for various England youth teams.
- Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in a play-off semi-final on 26 March, with the winner playing Italy or Northern Ireland for a spot in the World Cup.
- The Welsh squad is affected by injuries to key senior players, with captain Ben Davies, Chris Mepham and Kieffer Moore all unavailable.
- Notable returns to the squad include Wrexham's Danny Ward, Rhys Norrington-Davies and Rabbi Matondo.
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Wales fail in bid to convince England youth star to switch allegiance for World Cup play-offs
