Craig Bellamy described Wales ' seven-goal show against North Macedonia as "close to the perfect performance" after his side secured home advantage in the World Cup playoff semifinal.

Wales are back in World Cup qualifying action on Tuesday night as they take on North Macedonia at the Cardiff City Stadium for their final Group J game in a crucial match in their bid to reach

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ETHAN AMPADU insisted he should not have received the yellow card that rules him out of Wales’ crunch World Cup qualifier against North Macedonia.

Wales scored seven goals in a single match for the first time in nearly 50 years as they thrashed North Macedonia 7-1 to secure a favourable draw for the World Cup play-offs. With dreams of automatic qualification for this summer's tournament all but over,

Wales' route to the 2026 World Cup is now all about permutations and play-offs. And after Saturday's 1-0 win in Liechtenstein, the path to next summer's finals will be, decided by a final-day shootout with North Macedonia.