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Friendly clash fails to capture imagination as fans give it a miss
South Wales Evening Post
|June 04, 2026
WALES played out their first friendly of the summer in front of a sparse crowd against Ghana at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Craig Bellamy’s side faced the Black Stars in the first of two games this week, with this clash a celebration of the Football Association Wales’ 150th anniversary.
But having missed out on qualification for the World Cup this summer, this game, which ended 1-1, was always going to be a tough sell for supporters.
Indeed, the swathes of empty seats on the night firmly suggested this game had failed to capture the imagination of the Red Wall.
Officials had previously estimated around 10,000 tickets had been sold for the game.
It was later confirmed that 11,806 supporters were in attendance on the night.
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