- Wales Women's Football Team captain and coach were travelling separately.
- Everyone inside the bus has been reported to be safe and fine.
- The driver of the Wales Team Bus sustained minor injury and was taken to the hospital via ambulance.
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Wales Team Bus Meets With Accident On Its Way To Women's Euro Training
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Amidst the ongoing Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland, the news of Wales team bus accident has shattered the football world. Just a few days after the tragic event of Diogo Jota death, the Wales Women's Football Team was involved in a car crash on their way to the training session at the St Gallen Arena in Kybunpark. Despite an intense collision, all the players and staff inside the bus remain safe and fine. The Wales team bus driver sustained minor injuries and was immediately rushed to the hospital via an ambulance. Post this incident, their training session for the Women's Euro at the St Gallen Arena has been cancelled. Welsh Women's National Team head coach Rhian Wilkinson and captain Angharad James were travelling separately in order to attend the pre-match press conference before their do-or-die fixture against France in order to stay alive in this tournament.
Angharad James View On Wales Team Bus Accident
After this shocking incident, the Welsh captain, Angharad James, confirmed that all players were safe and had been doing fine. She reiterated that the team's focus lies in regrouping ahead of the vital Women's Euro fixture. The Seattle Reign player also added that it is necessary to keep all the players and everyone away from the scene and get over that as quickly as possible to shift their focus and attention to the match ahead.
After the Wales team bus accident, in the press conference, James said, "Everyone is ok. 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."
What FAW and Swiss Police Said About The Car Crash
Post the horrific incident of Wales Team Bus accident, the Football Association of Wales said that the training session of the Wales Women's Football Team at the St Gallen Arena had been cancelled, and the squad did their training at the Cymru training base later in the evening. The Swiss Police also confirmed that one person was rushed to the hospital after sustaining minor injuries.
The Wales Women's football team succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to the Netherlands in their inaugural fixture of the Women's Euro. They have an uphill task ahead as they need to get the better of the French side to stay alive in this competition. However, the event of Wales team bus accident might affect their motivation a bit, taking a toll on the players mentally.
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FAQs
Where did the Wales team bus meet with an accident ?
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Where did the Wales team bus meet with an accident ?
The Wales team bus met with a minor accident at Wigoltingen
Are all players and everyone safe ?
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Are all players and everyone safe ?
Yes everyone has been reported to be safe
Did the bus driver sustain any injury ?
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Did the bus driver sustain any injury ?
The bus driver sustained minor injuries and was rushed to the hospital
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