Ironically, England play Holland in the Amsterdam Arena on February 13, that game also under a closed roof to give much needed experience of such conditions. The last time Wales played against Argentina in a friendly match at the Millennium Stadium was in 2002.
The Argentina party will arrive from South America next Monday, with their European-based players joining them in Cardiff the same day. But the desire to play under Cardiff's closed roof was the lure. Some 150 Welsh people sailed from Liverpool on the Mimosa to South Argentina in 1865. We were only asked to play them last Thursday, and since then we have sorted out all the administration. The fear from the FAW was that when they received the initial request, they discovered over the weekend that Argentina had also been in negotiations with two other countries, Norway and Turkey. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. Wales' glamour international with Argentina is definitely on after an anxious day of waiting for confirmation that the crack South Americans were coming to Cardiff. The game will be played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Wednesday, February 13, and fans will be able to buy tickets from Wednesday onwards from the stadium - not the FAW - and the Welsh capital's ticketline offices. Wales national rugby union team first played Argentina in 1968 when they undertook a two-test tour of the latter country. On tour to the South American country in 2006, Wales went to the site of the settlers' landing in Patagonia and lost the Test in Puerto Madryn 27-25. Last updated on 19 October 201419 October 2014.From the section Football. And fans will be able to see one of the favourites to lift the World Cup in the summer for between £5 and £15 a ticket. Argentina awarded full caps for the match but Wales did not. Read about our approach to external linking. International Match match Wales vs Argentina 13.02.2002. Craig Bellamy scored for Wales, but Julio Ricardo Cruz secured a 1-1 draw for Argentina. The first match that both teams awarded full caps was in 1991, during the Rugby World Cup. Wales national rugby union team first played Argentina in 1968 when they undertook a two-test tour of the latter country. Wales, who have paid far less of a fee for this match than they paid to Brazil in May 2000 - the Brazilians are believed to have demanded £400,000 - and will now hope for a 50,000 crowd. Wales 1-1 Argentina. Argentina won the series winning the first match and drawing the second. Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams. 13 February 2002 Friendly: Wales 1–1 Argentina: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: 19:30 GMT: Craig Bellamy 34 ' BBC Report 62 ' Julio Ricardo Cruz: Attendance: 61,738 Referee: Paul McKeon (Republic of Ireland) Argentina awarded full caps for the match but Wales did not. Wales v Argentina second match on September 28, 1968 in Buenos Aires. Argentina will play England in Sapporo in their second group match in the World Cup on June 7, and that Japanese stadium is also an indoor arena. "We have moved heaven and earth to put this on. 2004 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina and South Africa, 2009 end-of-year rugby union internationals, 2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, 2013 end-of-year rugby union internationals, 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, 2018 Wales rugby union tour to Argentina and the United States, 2020 end-of-year rugby union internationals, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Argentina_and_Wales&oldid=985265241, History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Wales, Argentina national rugby union team matches, Articles with dead external links from January 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 October 2020, at 23:30.
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set. One game could be held in Wales and the other one could be held in Argentina. Wednesday, 13 February, 2002, 23:26 GMT.
The last time Wales played against Argentina in a friendly match at the Millennium Stadium was in 2002. It raises the prospect of the world's most expensive player, Welshman Gareth Bale, facing arguably the world's best player, Argentina's Lionel Messi. Craig Bellamy leaps to head home Wales' goal. Argentina won the series winning the first match and drawing the second. The Wales squad were already scheduled for a weekend training camp at the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel near Cardiff - their usual headquarters - and will now be staying on for a couple of extra days to play the match. The FA of Wales finally received the fax confirming the fixture at 7.30pm last night, and now they can go full steam ahead with one of the biggest internationals the Principality have had. Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Wales did not award caps. Wales denied by Cruz control. Craig Bellamy scored for Wales, but Julio Ricardo Cruz secured a 1-1 drawfor Argentina. Wales and Argentina's international rugby union teams have been intermittent rivals. That was only the second meeting between the two countries - Argentina beat Wales 1-0 in the first in the Kirin Cup in Japan in 1992. 150th anniversary of Welsh settlers arriving, Craig Bellamy scored for Wales, but Julio Ricardo Cruz secured a, On tour to the South American country in 2006, Wales went to the site of the settlers' landing in Patagonia and lost the. Wales have been led to believe that the likes of Juan Sebastian Veron, Kily Gonzalez, Roberto Ayala, Diego Simeone, Gabriel Batistuta and Javier Saviola, will all be in the squad. Next year will mark the 150th anniversary of Welsh settlers arriving in the southern region of Patagonia. The Football Association of Wales is in talks with Argentina about hopes of at least one friendly in 2015. Bale and Messi's club sides Real Madrid and Barcelona meet on Saturday in the first El Clasico of the Spanish season.
"Police, stadium authorities, stewards and ticketing have all been put in place in just a few days." Wales' glamour international with Argentina is definitely on after an anxious day of waiting for confirmation that the crack South Americans were coming to Cardiff.
Nothing could be certain until that fax arrived.
FAW spokesman Mark Evans said: "It has been an anxious wait for confirmation that they were coming. Low Graphics.
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