Why do we have international friendlies?

[JBT95]

Cause Wales are in a 5 team group. The six team groups do not have any friendlies.

We learnt more about the squad last night than we would've had we had played San Marino.

 

[Cooperman]

Cause Wales are in a 5 team group. The six team groups do not have any friendlies.

We learnt more about the squad last night than we would've had we had played San Marino.

Or not played at all.

 

[JBT95]

Cause Wales are in a 5 team group. The six team groups do not have any friendlies.

We learnt more about the squad last night than we would've had we had played San Marino.

Or not played at all.

Yes, but its a mandatory friendly for not being in a six team group. It's being played for sporting fairness (and also TV money....).

 

[Cooperman]

Or not played at all.

Yes, but its a mandatory friendly for not being in a six team group. It's being played for sporting fairness (and also TV money....).

Mandatory friendly? I didn't realise there was such a thing.

 

[JBT95]

Yes, but its a mandatory friendly for not being in a six team group. It's being played for sporting fairness (and also TV money....).

Mandatory friendly? I didn't realise there was such a thing.

Yes, it's part of the UEFA t&c's of qualifying if placed into five team groups (inc tv rights).