After the heartbreak of Paul Bodin’s penalty miss in 1993, just falling short in 1994 and then the Euro 2004 play-off defeat to Russia, the long suffering Welsh football public can now look forward to the Euro 2016 draw on December 12 in Paris, when Wales will find out their group opponents in Europe’s showpeice tournament.
Wales and Swans captain Ashley Williams has been a rock throughout the qualifying campaign, along with Swans team-mate Neil Taylor and former Swans Ben Davies and Jazz Richards, whom have all made notable contributions.
With social media going into meltdown over the news that Wales have made history by reaching their first EVER European Championship tournament, here is how some of the current Swans squad and former Swans have reacted to Wales’ qualification…
See you in France 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/vnV4XmUDbr
— Ben Davies (@Ben_Davies33) October 10, 2015
Forget the result tonight, incredible achievement for everyone involved with the Welsh FA! France awaits…
— Wayne Routledge (@WayneRoutledge) October 10, 2015
Irrelevant. We are there. #France2016 👀
— Owain Tudur Jones (@OwainTJones17) October 10, 2015
Euros here we come #wales the best and closest group of lads I've ever met 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #TogetherStronger
— David Cotterill (@cotterill_david) October 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/rorydonnelly92/status/652956586437156864
CONGRATULATIONS to Chris Coleman and the full welsh squad you've made us all proud to be WELSH can't wait for France 🎉🎉🎉🎉🍻🍻🍻🍻#WalesWales
— andy legg (@leggy191) October 10, 2015
Amazing times ahead…congratulations to all us welshies. ⚽️🏉
— Shaun MacDonald (@ShaunMac20) October 10, 2015
Congratulations to @FAWales players & staff on qualifying for EURO 2016! Terrific achievement. #TogetherStronger pic.twitter.com/wZQLy4rpLv
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) October 10, 2015
It’s not often that you lose a game but still qualify for a major tournament, so let’s get this party started and we’ll see you all in France next June #TogetherStronger