Wales are through to the Euro 2020 round of 16 after finishing second behind group A winners Italy.
Despite a 1-0 loss in Rome against the Italians, Wales qualified as runners-up on goal difference ahead of Switzerland. The Swiss are also through as one of the four best third-placed teams.
Captain Gareth Bale told ITV Sport: “We knew it would be very difficult from the start. A lot of running and defending, I am proud of the boys. We have made it through. We had to dig deep and we did that. We have to recover now and take the break and get ready to get going again.”
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After winning group A Italy will now play Austria at Wembley Stadium on 26 June. Finishing second means Wales head to Amsterdam to take on Denmark on 26 June. Third-placed Switzerland face France in Bucharest on 28 June.
1. Group A results
Rome and Baku
Friday 11 June
Turkey 0 Italy 3
Saturday 12 June
Wales 1 Switzerland 1
Wednesday 16 June
Turkey 0 Wales 2
Italy 3 Switzerland 0
Sunday 20 June
Italy 1 Wales 0
Switzerland 3 Turkey 1
2. Italy
Head coach: Roberto Mancini
Key player: Marco Verratti
Squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino)
Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Lazio), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Emerson (Chelsea), Alessandro Florenzi (Paris), Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma), Rafael Tolói (Atalanta)
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Jorginho (Chelsea), Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), Matteo Pessina (Atalanta), Marco Verratti (Paris), Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina)
Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo)
Results
Friday 11 June: Turkey 0 Italy 3
Wednesday 16 June: Italy 3 Switzerland 0
Sunday 20 June: Italy 1 Wales 0
3. Wales
Head coach: Robert Page
Key player: Gareth Bale
Squad
Goalkeepers: Adam Davies (Stoke City), Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Danny Ward (Leicester City)
Defenders: Ethan Ampadu (Chelsea), Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Ben Davies (Tottenham), Chris Gunter (Charlton Athletic), Tom Lockyer (Luton Town), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United), Connor Roberts (Swansea City), Joe Rodon (Tottenham), Neco Williams (Liverpool)
Midfielders: Joe Allen (Stoke City), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City), Daniel James (Manchester United), Dylan Levitt (Manchester United), Joe Morrell (Luton Town), Aaron Ramsey (Juventus), Matthew Smith (Manchester City), Jonny Williams (Cardiff City), Harry Wilson (Liverpool)
Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City), Tyler Roberts (Leeds United)
Results
Saturday 12 June: Wales 1 Switzerland 1
Wednesday 16 June: Turkey 0 Wales 2
Sunday 20 June: Italy 1 Wales 0
4. Switzerland
Head coach: Vladimir Petković
Key player: Granit Xhaka
Squad
Goalkeepers: Yvon Mvogo (PSV), Yann Sommer (Mönchengladbach), Gregor Kobel (Stuttgart)
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