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Leeds United<\/a> star Ethan Ampadu suffered heartbreak with Wales on Thursday, as his country was knocked out in the semi-finals of the World Cup qualifiers by Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Welshman was part of the Leeds contingent who all watched on in agony as their dreams of going to the World Cup were cut brutally short, but he is definitely not one to blame.<\/p>\n Ampadu wore the captain\u2019s armband proudly against Bosnia, and after seeing his Leeds team-mate Dan James strike from distance, it felt like Wales were one step closer to booking their travels to North America this summer.<\/p>\n But it wasn\u2019t meant to be, and though Wales are set for a friendly against Ghana next Thursday, the Whites will be welcoming back several unhappy players.<\/p>\n Ampadu has been fantastic for Leeds this season<\/a>, and his statistics from the game prove he couldn\u2019t have helped his country any more than he did.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f LEEDS UNITED MATCHDAY HUB \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f <\/p>\n Line-ups, predicted XIs, player ratings, tactical verdicts, match analysis, and live form guides from Elland Road.<\/p>\n Get 24\/7 updates from your definitive Whites source<\/p>\n These stats vs Bosnia prove Ethan Ampadu was not to blame for loss<\/p>\n Ampadu did almost get himself a sanction against Bosnia<\/a>, but apart from that, he was colossal. <\/p>\n He\u2019s also a regular starter under Craig Bellamy, who came away left \u201cbewildered\u201d that his side managed to lose on penalties, despite practising them all week.<\/p>\n Ampadu\u2019s stats vs Bosnia<\/strong><\/p>\n The Leeds centre-back was not one of the penalty takers, but he did manage to play through the full 120 minutes.<\/p>\n As seen in the table above, Ampadu won 78 per cent of his ground duels, while also having a whopping 124 touches of the ball.<\/p>\n His side conceded three big chances in total, but that was mainly down to them being exploited down the wings, leaving Ampadu having to do all the cleaning up inside the area.<\/p>\n This was proven through his total of 12 defensive contributions, as he also picked up an impressive 7.9 Sofascore<\/a> rating, despite the loss.<\/p>\n Hopefully, he comes back ready for another fight under Daniel Farke.<\/p>\n What did the Welsh media say about Ampadu\u2019s performance?<\/p>\n It could have been very easy for the Welsh media to have gone harsh on some of Leeds\u2019 players, considering the heartbreak that the team put everyone in the country through.<\/p>\n But in fact, it was the Whites\u2019 star players who were the ones who gave Wales a fighting chance in the first place, with Karl Darlow also making an incredible save.<\/p>\n Clwbpeldroed<\/a> wrote: \u201cDonned the captain\u2019s armband for\u00a0Bellamy\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0side with the absence of Ben Davies and provided a classy performance in the heart of midfield, constantly breaking up play and linking defence and attack,\u201d giving him a seven out of 10 rating.<\/p>\n So, as mentioned before, Ampadu should realise that he couldn\u2019t have done much more for his nation, as he needs to rest up and go again upon his return to Leeds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Manh Tung\/Breaking Media) Fri 27 March 2026 18:10, UK Leeds United star Ethan Ampadu suffered heartbreak 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Area of game<\/td>\n Stats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Minutes<\/td>\n 120\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Accurate long balls<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Touches<\/td>\n 124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ground duels (won)<\/td>\n 9 (7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Pass accuracy <\/td>\n 88%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n ![\"Ethan](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMPADU-STATS-819x1024.jpg\")
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