In 2022, around 47 percent of adults in Wales followed football, with the sport overtaking rugby union in popularity. The year was significant for Welsh football, as the men's national team qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1958.
Share of adults that follow football in Wales from 2016 to 2022
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Football Association of Wales. (May 23, 2022). Share of adults that follow football in Wales from 2016 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373837/football-interest-wales/
Football Association of Wales. "Share of adults that follow football in Wales from 2016 to 2022." Chart. May 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373837/football-interest-wales/
Football Association of Wales. (2022). Share of adults that follow football in Wales from 2016 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373837/football-interest-wales/
Football Association of Wales. "Share of Adults That Follow Football in Wales from 2016 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373837/football-interest-wales/
Football Association of Wales, Share of adults that follow football in Wales from 2016 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373837/football-interest-wales/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Share of adults that follow football in Wales from 2016 to 2022 [Graph], Football Association of Wales, May 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373837/football-interest-wales/