Hughes, whose mother is from Gwent, is called up by Wales for the first time despite featuring in a friendly for the Matildas in December 2024. Wales will face Switzerland in a friendly on Tuesday, 2 December (11:00 GMT) at El Chapin Stadium in Jerez de la Frontera. Rhian Wilkinson's team will also play a friendly on Friday, 28 November (18:00 GMT) at Malaga's Football Foundation Centre, but their opponents are still to be confirmed.
Nketiah, who is the record goalscorer for England's Under-21 side with 16 goals, won his only senior cap as a substitute in a friendly against Australia in October 2023. Under Fifa rules introduced in 2020, a player can switch nationality provided they have played no more than three competitive matches at senior level prior to turning 21, or been involved at a major championship such as the World Cup of Africa Cup of Nations.