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Watch the sensational anthem as Wales took on Bosnia

By David Owens
Wales players belt out the anthem at the Cardiff City Stadium (Credit: BBC Wales)

It was another incredible rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau that reverberated around the Cardiff City Stadium as Wales took on Bosnia in their crucial World Cup play-off semi-final.

The sound of 30,000 voices bellowing out Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau as if their lives depended on it, always provides great motivation.

With home advantage The Red Wall are Cymru's 12th man - an amorphous mass of unbridled emotion channelling Welsh heart and hwyl.

When the opening burst of the anthem fades and the crowd takes over it is truly one of the greatest sights and sounds in world sport, more than a match for anything in world sport.

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is pride and nationhood, an auditory awakening that will hopefully help propel this little nation onto a second successive World Cup.

These are heady days for Welsh fans who have suffered past failures and business as usual for those youngsters for whom this a commonplace experience.

Watch and enjoy!

'O bydded i’r hen iaith barhau' 🔊

Goosebumps. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Vedlcv4TK4

— Sgorio (@sgorio) March 26, 2026


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