Llunio Cymru, covering 2026 to 2036, sets out the FAW's plans for grassroots, domestic and international football, with increased participation and improved facilities among its central targets.

The governing body wants to increase registered players from 120,000 to 160,000 by 2036, including at least 20,000 additional women and girls.

Projects will focus on growing the game in the 100 most diverse and deprived communities in Wales, while the FAW also wants every community to have access to quality football facilities within 15 minutes.

Other grassroots targets include increasing the number of affiliated, qualified coaches by 30 per cent and ensuring 75 per cent of volunteers feel supported and equipped to succeed.

The FAW wants every competition match at under-12 level and above to be officiated by a qualified neutral referee by 2035.

It also aims to halve the number of 12 to 17-year-olds leaving football and reduce incidents of hate and discrimination by 70 per cent by 2036.

The strategy was developed following more than 3,000 contributions through workshops, consultations and sessions across Wales.

FAW chief executive Noel Mooney said: "Llunio Cymru is our commitment to building a confident, successful and inclusive Cymru through football.

"It is a strategy shaped by the people who make our game special, the players, volunteers, clubs, coaches, referees, supporters and communities across the country.

"Over the next decade, we will grow opportunity at every level of the game while aiming for success that the whole nation can share."

The FAW's plans also include creating clearer routes between grassroots and international football.

Four elite academies within professional clubs are proposed alongside domestic academies across Wales, while the FAW has set a target of at least two players per calendar year graduating from each pathway into the Cymru senior men's and women's teams.

At senior international level, the governing body wants the men's and women's teams to participate in 50 per cent of major international tournaments.

Its targets also include reaching the knockout stages of UEFA EURO 2028 and the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup, with the men's FIFA ranking reaching the top 20 and the women's the top 24.

Dr David Adams, FAW chief football officer, said: "Welsh identity will remain at the heart of how we develop and represent Cymru.

"Our ambition is to create a connected pathway that gives every talented Welsh player the chance to reach their potential.

"By bringing together grassroots football, academies, domestic and professional clubs, and our national teams, we can provide the coaching, support and performance environment required to compete with the very best."

The domestic game also forms part of the strategy, with the FAW targeting a 150 per cent increase in engagement with the national leagues during the next five years and a 300 per cent increase in the domestic football commercial portfolio.

It wants the Cymru Premier and Adran Premier to become among Europe's leading leagues for opportunities for young players.

FAW chief of grassroots football Ben Field said: "We want to remove barriers to playing, support the volunteers who make the game possible, improve facilities and help clubs become even stronger community anchors.

"Our focus is on creating safe, welcoming and enjoyable football for everyone."

A dedicated Women and Girls' Football Plan is due to be released in November.