Can Ben Cabango Secure his Wales Spot Against Czech Republic?

Swansea City centre-back, Ben Cabango, 20, picked up his third cap for Wales in their well-fought 1-0 win against Mexico on Saturday evening. After having a brilliant season with Swansea in the Championship and now picking up starts in the red of Wales, has he cemented his place for the Euros squad?

Cabango started his career with Swansea and has only had one loan period away – one season with the JD Cymru Premier side, the New Saints. Since then he has gone on to make 48 appearances for the Swans and has been a pivotal part of Swansea sitting third in the Championship, just six points off second.

The defender has made appearances in Wales’ under 17s, 19s and 21s and now finds himself getting regular call-ups to the senior squad and on the eve of the countries European Championship campaign in the summer, it’s clear why many people want to see Cabango in the starting eleven.

With Swansea pushing for automatic promotion and having one of their best league starts for a few years, the Cardiff-born Swan has netted for his side four times this season and has also picked up an assist.

He’s got 18 clean sheets this season across all competitions and helped his country get an impressive 1-0 win against a strong Mexican side on Saturday.

It was his first full-90 for Wales and he certainly impressed interim-manager, Robert Page. At the heart of the defence, he was able to keep Mexico starlet, Hirving Lozano, at bay and keep he and rest of the Mexican side from finding the back of the net.

After his commanding performance on Saturday, has Cabango stirred the pot and properly thrown his name into the hat for a starting spot at the Euros this summer?

Last summer, when we all thought the Euros would be played, many would’ve predicted a back three of Chris Mepham, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon but now we can expect to see more and more of Cabango.

He can work well in a back four and a back five. Whether he’s partnered with former Swans teammate Rodon or any of the other Welsh defenders, it’s clear he’s able to take advantage of his opportunities.

Wales take on Czech Republic in their World Cup Qualifying campaign on Tuesday with Rob Page’s side hoping to bounce back from their opening 3-1 defeat loss to Belgium.

It’s unlikely Cabango will start after playing the entire match against Mexico but an appearance off the bench would be interesting to see.