E and progressed to the qualification play-off stage. On 5 June 2022, Page led Wales to a 1–0 win over Ukraine in the European qualification play-off final, to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the country's first World Cup appearance since 1958. Fifteen days later, Giggs resigned ahead of his trial, making Page the permanent manager until the end of the World Cup. In September 2022, Page signed a four-year contract with the Football Association of Wales. Wales were eliminated from the World Cup in the group stage, having won just one point; they came from behind to earn a draw against the United States, before losing 2–0 to Iran and 3–0 to England. Page said that his team had failed to show their "true colours" in Qatar. Style of management Speaking in December 2015, Page described his preferred tactics as including attacking full-backs playing high up the pitch, a defensive midfielder allied to a more attacking central midfielder, and pace in the forward positions and on the wings. Career statistics Club playing statistics International playing statistics Managerial statistics Initially caretaker manager of Wales. Honours Watford Football League Second Division: 1997–98 Football League First Division play-offs: 1999 Individual Watford Player of the Season: 1999–2000 References 1974 births Living people People from Llwynypia Sportspeople from Rhondda Cynon Taf People from Tylorstown Welsh footballers Wales youth international footballers Wales under-21 international footballers Wales international footballers Wales B international footballers Watford F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Association football central defenders Premier League players English Football League players Association football coaches Port Vale F.C. non-playing staff Nottingham Forest F.C. non-playing staff Welsh football managers Port Vale F.C. managers Northampton Town F.C. managers Wales national under-21 football team managers Wales national football team managers English Football League managers UEFA Euro 2020 managers 2022 FIFA World Cup managers