Craig Bellamy guided Wales to Nations League promotion and then insisted it had been vital to prove that he was not a “lunatic”.Bellamy extended his unbeaten run to six games – the best start by a Wales manager – as the Dragons recovered from conceding an early goal to beat Iceland 4-1 in Cardiff.Turkey’s shock 3-1 defeat in Montenegro saw Wales leapfrog them at the...Full Story »

Wales won Nations League promotion as Liam Cullen’s first two international goals helped them to a 4-1 victory over Iceland.Craig Bellamy’s side completed an unbeaten six-game campaign and overhauled Turkey – 3-1 losers in Montenegro – at the top of the group to secure elevation to League A.That almost certainly handed Wales a World Cup play-off place to fall back on...Full Story »

Craig Bellamy felt justice was served when Turkey forward Kerem Akturkoglu struck his 89th-minute penalty against a post and Wales escaped with a Nations League draw.Turkey had a golden opportunity to break the deadlock and win the Kayseri clash after Yunus Akgun fell over Neco Williams’ outstretched leg.Television replays appeared to show Williams had got a faint touch on the ball but Spa...Full Story »

Wales maintained their unbeaten record under Craig Bellamy in a 0-0 Nations League draw with Turkey after Kerem Akturkoglu sent his 89th-minute penalty against a post.Turkey were given the chance to sew up Group B4 when Neco Williams stretched out a leg and Yunus Akgun went to ground.But Akturkoglu tamely rolled his effort on to the base of a post and wide as Karl Darlow dived the other way.Akt&...Full Story »

Craig Bellamy shrugged off his place in Welsh football history after Wales beat Montenegro to extend their unbeaten Nations League run.Harry Wilson’s 36th-minute penalty – his third goal in as many games – secured a 1-0 victory at Cardiff City Stadium that keeps Wales two points behind group leaders Turkey, who won 4-2 in Iceland and who they travel to in the closing round of f...Full Story »

Harry Wilson maintained his scoring streak for Wales as a 1-0 Nations League win over Montenegro saw manager Craig Bellamy create Welsh football history.Bellamy became the first Wales manager to be unbeaten in his first four games as his side stayed two points behind Group B4 leaders Turkey, 4-2 winners in Iceland.Wilson has found himself a bit-part player at Fulham this season, managing only 36...Full Story »

Craig Bellamy remained upbeat after Wales surrendered a two-goal interval lead to draw their Nations League tie in Iceland.Brennan Johnson and Harry Wilson rewarded some incisive first-half approach play to put Wales in command on a freezing night in Reykjavik.But Wales were hanging on at the end after Logi Tomasson scored and then forced Danny Ward into an unfortunate own goal at his near post ...Full Story »

Wales let a two-goal lead slip as Iceland stormed back to force a deserved 2-2 Nations League draw in Reykjavik.Brennan Johnson maintained his remarkable scoring streak and Harry Wilson was also on target as Wales established a commanding interval advantage.But Iceland substitute Logi Tomasson turned the game in the space of three second-half minutes as Wales were unable to stem a blue tide surg...Full Story »

Craig Bellamy expressed pride over Wales’ win in Montenegro after facing what he said were the toughest conditions in his career.Torrential rain in Niksic saw the City Stadium pitch cut up from the early stages, with players regularly losing their footing and the ball skidding everywhere on the sodden surface.There was no let-up from the elements throughout a full-blooded 90 minutes which ...Full Story »

Wales claimed their first win under Craig Bellamy with a 2-1 Nations League success over Montenegro on a rain-lashed night in Niksic.Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson gave Wales a dream start with a quickfire double inside three minutes.Moore’s opener was timed at 37 seconds – Wales’ fastest goal since 2003 – and ended their longest scoreless streak of four games since Septe...Full Story »

New boss Craig Bellamy promised Wales will improve after 10-man Turkey denied him a debut win in the Nations League.Euro 2024 quarter-finalists Turkey held on for a 0-0 draw at Cardiff City Stadium, despite losing striker Baris Alper Yilmaz to a 62nd-minute red card for two bookable offences.Wales dominated possession, territory and goalscoring opportunities – having 15 shots compared to T...Full Story »

Wales began the Craig Bellamy era with a 0-0 Nations League draw against 10-man Turkey in Cardiff.New boss Bellamy did not get the victory he would have craved at kick-off but it was a positive performance from Wales against opponents who reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 this summer.Wales’ task was made slightly easier by the 62nd-minute dismissal of Baris Alper Yilmaz, banished for...Full Story »

Under-fire boss Rob Page apologised to Wales fans after a 4-0 thrashing to Slovakia and said it is “up to the powers that be” to decide if he stays in the job.Page saw Wales get dismantled in a Trnava friendly after their dismal 0-0 draw with Gibraltar, the world’s 203rd-ranked team, in Portugal on Thursday.The pressure has steadily grown on Page after Wales’ flat perform...Full Story »

Depleted Wales were hammered 4-0 in Slovakia to pile further pressure on beleaguered boss Rob Page.Slovakia got the perfect Euro 2004 send-off as Juraj Kucka and Robert Bozenik struck either side of the break, with Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward at fault for the opener on the stroke of half-time.Ethan Ampadu, leading Wales for the first time, unfortunately turned the ball into his own net on the ho...Full Story »

Rob Page faced up to the jeers directed at him after Wales were held to a draw by Gibraltar and promised not to lose focus on his long-term plan.Page had to withstand boos and calls for him to quit from some Wales fans after Gibraltar – ranked 203 out of the 210 teams in world football – fought out a 0-0 friendly draw at the Estadio Algarve in Portugal.It was Wales’ first game ...Full Story »

Wales suffered one of the most embarrassing results in their history against Gibraltar as opponents ranked 203 in the world held them to a 0-0 draw.Only seven teams in the 210-strong international football family are worse than Gibraltar, according to FIFA, yet Wales failed to beat a side who had lost their past 13 games by an aggregate score of 50-0.Although this was a low-key friendly played a...Full Story »

Rob Page insisted he will take Wales forward after their Euro 2024 dream was ended by penalty shoot-out heartbreak.Daniel James missed the decisive spot-kick as Wales lost 5-4 on penalties to Poland after a goalless draw at the Cardiff City Stadium.Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney put Page’s position in the spotlight in October by saying the manager’s positio...Full Story »

Wales manager Rob Page reflected on a “cruel” defeat after his side’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2024 ended in a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out loss to Poland.Daniel James missed the decisive spot-kick as Wales were beaten 5-4 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Cardiff City Stadium.Page told S4C: “It is a cruel game and that is what I have said to the players. O...Full Story »

Wales suffered heartbreak in their first-ever penalty shoot-out as Poland booked their place at Euro 2024 after a goalless 120 minutes.Spot-kicks were needed on a tense evening in which Ben Davies had a first-half header disallowed for offside but chances were scarce in this play-off final.Wales were reduced to 10 in the final seconds as Chris Mepham was banished for a second yellow card and Car...Full Story »

Wales manager Rob Page called for his players to quickly regroup from their 4-1 win over Finland and lift themselves again when they face Poland for a place at Euro 2024.Midfielder David Brooks fired Wales into an early lead and Nottingham Forest full-back Neco Williams clipped in a well-worked free-kick before Finland pulled a goal back ahead of the break from Teemu Pukki.Wales, though, restore...Full Story »