Wales lose to Denmark as Craig Bellamy criticises four match schedule
Wales head coach Craig Bellamy criticised the new four-match international schedule following his side's 1-0 Nations League defeat against Denmark on Sunday.
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Wales suffered a 1-0 defeat against Denmark in the Nations League on Sunday after a second-half penalty from Rasmus Hojlund. BBC Sport, BBC, Sky Sports, and FotMob all reported that Hojlund scored the decisive goal from the spot. The loss came three days after Wales secured a win over Norway on Thursday. [1][3][4][5]
The result marked the third loss in four games for Wales inside ten days as part of a newly elongated international break, according to BBC Sport. Sky Sports and FotMob also reported that the defeat was the third in four matches for the team led by head coach Craig Bellamy. [1][4][5]
BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports reported that Bellamy criticised the new four-match international window following the match. Bellamy stated that his injury-hit squad paid a heavy price for the increased workload. He added that the dense schedule puts a real stress on smaller nations while benefiting bigger teams. [1][2]
BBC Sport reported that Wales have managed to win only one of their eight matches overall in 2026. The defeat against Denmark leaves Bellamy's side struggling during the condensed international fixture list. [1]
In short
- Denmark defeated Wales 1-0 courtesy of a second-half penalty by Rasmus Hojlund.
- Wales suffered their third defeat in four matches played within a 10-day period.
- Head coach Craig Bellamy stated the new four-match schedule places significant stress on his squad.
- Wales have won one of their eight matches in 2026.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark lossBBC Sport Front Page, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark lossYahoo Sports Top, 2h ago
- [3]Wales 0-1 Denmark: Craig Bellamy bemoans four-game window after Nations League lossBBC, 2h ago
- [4]Wales 0-1 Denmark: Former Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund's penalty condemns Craig Bellamy's side to third defeat in fourSky Sports, 1h ago
- [5]Wales 0-1 Denmark: Hojlund penalty condemns Bellamy's side to third Nations League defeatFotMob, 3h ago
- [6]Wales vs Denmark betting tips and predictions – Bellamy’s boys to strike again?talkSPORT, 18h ago
Background
- [7]Nedum Onuoha on Wikipedia
- [8]Japan national football team on Wikipedia
- [9]Denmark on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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