Wales Women secured a victory against Montenegro in their World Cup qualifying fixture on Saturday. Mared Griffiths, aged 18, scored two goals during her first start for the senior national side. The forward opened the scoring in the first half and added a second after the interval to help her team to a comfortable win. Griffiths previously appeared as a substitute against Georgia but earned a place in the starting line-up for this match, according to FAW.
Midfielder Angharad James and striker Mary McAteer also contributed to the scoreline as Wales maintained their position in the qualifying group. Manager Rhian Wilkinson praised the performance of the younger players in the squad following the result. The victory moves Wales closer to securing a place in the next round of qualification for the 2027 tournament, per Sky Sports. Montenegro failed to register a goal during the contest as the Welsh defence kept a clean sheet throughout the 90 minutes of play.
