The Wales women's national football team experienced a shock on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, when their team bus was involved in a road traffic collision while en route to a training session in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The incident occurred as the team was traveling to the Kybunpark stadium to prepare for their upcoming UEFA Women's Euro 2025 match against France on Wednesday.

Initial reports indicate that all passengers on the bus, including the players and staff, are unharmed. Similarly, the occupants of the other vehicle involved in the collision are also reported to be safe. However, Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson stated that the players were "shaken" by the incident. An ambulance arrived at the scene to assist the driver of the other vehicle.

Rhian Wilkinson and captain Angharad James were traveling separately in a media vehicle to a pre-match press conference when the collision occurred. Upon learning of the incident, Wilkinson emphasized that the priority was to ensure the safety and well-being of the players. "Everyone is okay, our priority is just to get them all together and away form the scene and then reassess," Wilkinson told the media. She added, "We've got great staff and really good support for them and we'll be checking in to make sure they continue to be OK".

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) released a statement confirming the incident and assuring that all involved were unharmed. The FAW's statement also noted that their priority was to remove the players from the scene and return them to their training base to continue preparations for the match.

As a result of the accident, the team's training session at the Kybunpark stadium was canceled. The FAW indicated that the team might undertake some alternative activities later in the day. Wilkinson explained the decision to cancel training, stating, "Yeah, football is secondary and I think, yes we are shaken because we are away from the team right now knowing that they've had to experience that".

The accident occurred near the team's hotel in Weinfelden, approximately 40 kilometers from the stadium in St. Gallen.

Wales is participating in their first major tournament at Euro 2025 and is in a challenging group with the Netherlands, France, and England. The team's preparations included a training camp in Portugal and investment in their training pitches in Switzerland. Despite being considered underdogs, the Welsh team is determined to compete and make an impact in the tournament.