Daniel Cox Named in Wales U21s EURO Qualifier Squad

The young defender is set for a spell of international football.

Posted at 2:38 pm on Friday, 29 August 2025 • Updated at 2:38 pm •

Walsall's on-loan Derby County defender Daniel Cox has been named in the Wales U21 squad for their opening 2027 UEFA U21 EURO qualifier against Denmark.

Named amongst a 23-man squad, the match will see the top seeds in Group I clash, with the match taking place at Newport County's Rodney Parade on Monday, 8th September.

Drawn from Pot 4 in February’s UEFA draw, Wales face a challenging five-team group that also includes Belgium, Austria, and Belarus.

SQUAD IN FULL

Evan WATTS (Swansea City – on loan at Galway FC), Kit MARGETSON (Swansea City – on loan at Connah’s Quay Nomads), Luke ARMSTRONG (Cardiff City – on loan at Penybont FC), Archie HARRIS (AFC Bournemouth – on loan at Eastleigh FC), Luey GILES (Cardiff City), Zac WILLIAMS (Crewe Alexandra – on loan at Kilmarnock FC), Dan COX (Derby County – on loan at Walsall FC), Ben HAMMOND (Nottingham Forest), Ed JAMES (Exeter City), Sam PARKER (Swansea City), Alex WILLIAMS (West Bromwich Albion), Joel COTTERILL (Swansea City), Jonathan BLAND (Barnsley FC), Joel COLWILL (Cardiff City), Callum AGIUS (Crewe Alexandra), Cian ASHFORD (Cardiff City), Tanatswa NYAKUHWHA (Cardiff City), Cameron CONGREVE (Swansea City), Ben LLOYD (Swansea City – on loan at Newport County), Luke HARRIS (Fulham FC – on loan at Oxford United), Vimal YOGANATHAN (Barnsley FC), Chris POPOV (Leicester City), Gabriele BIANCHERI (Manchester United)

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This post was first published at 2:38 pm on Friday, 29 August 2025.