Wales V Belgium: World Cup 2026 Qualifying – Live

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“Everything crossed for a Wales triumph tonight!” emails Ian Kay. “A constituent would beryllium admirable, but sadly not overmuch use. Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan are almost surely going to suffer their remaining games, which intends that if Wales get a constituent tonight, it would beryllium nary different to a conclusion - Belgium would decorativeness top, and Wales would still request to hit North Macedonia to return nan play-off spot. So if nan scores are level pinch 5 minutes to spell tonight, Wales would beryllium foolish to beryllium connected it.”

The ever-dependable Ben Davies earns his 100th world headdress for Wales, conscionable nan 4th antheral subordinate to do truthful aft Gareth Bale, Chris Gunter and Wayne Hennessey. Here’s Ben Fisher connected ‘Mr Consistency’.

Team news!

Brennan Johnson and Kieffer Moore connected nan Wales bench!

Wales: Darlow, Williams, Rodon, Cabango, Ben Davies, Ampadu,
Jordan James, Brooks, Wilson, Thomas, Harris.
Subs: King, Adam Davies, Mepham, Koumas, Cullen, Johnson, Moore, Rubin Colwill, Dasilva, Kpakio, Sheehan, Broadhead.

Belgium: Courtois, Meunier, Debast, Theate, De Cuyper, Raskin, Onana, Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard, De Ketelaere.
Subs: Lammens, Sels, Mechele, Witsel, Openda, Lukebakio, De Winter, Fofana, Vanaken, Castagne, Seys, Batshuayi.

Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Preamble

As Jimothy Lacoste erstwhile astir declared: “Life successful Group J is getting rather exciting”. This is nan existent authorities of play earlier Monday’s important qualifiers.

Photograph: Uefa.com

Despite their astir recognisable subordinate being Eljif Elmas – who has started conscionable erstwhile for Napoli this play – North Macedonia held Belgium to a goalless tie connected Friday nighttime successful Ghent contempt nan Balkan state having conscionable 21% possession and 3 shots to Belgium’s 25.

The consequence has thrown Group J wide open. Should Wales hit Belgium this evening, arsenic good arsenic minnows Liechtenstein and North Macedonia adjacent month, they will suffice for nan World Cup for conscionable nan 3rd clip successful their history. It’s really that simple.

With Kevin De Bruyne, Jérémy Doku and Thibaut Courtois among nan visitors, cipher is pretending that Wales’ task is an easy one. But As Jimothy Lacoste erstwhile astir declared “Life [in Group J] is getting rather exciting”. This is nan existent authorities of play earlier Monday’s important qualifiers.

Photograph: Uefa.com

Despite their astir recognisable subordinate being Eljif Elmas – who has started conscionable erstwhile for Napoli this play – North Macedonia held Belgium to a goalless tie connected Friday nighttime successful Ghent contempt nan Balkan state having conscionable 21% possession and 3 shots to Belgium’s 25.

The consequence has thrown Group J wide open. Should Wales hit Belgium this evening, arsenic good arsenic minnows Liechtenstein and North Macedonia adjacent month, they will suffice for nan World Cup for conscionable nan 3rd clip successful their history. It’s really that simple.

With Kevin De Bruyne, Jérémy Doku and Thibaut Courtois among nan visitors, cipher is pretending that Wales’ task is an easy one. But Craig Bellamy has been successful bullish temper earlier Monday’s game.

Players person been successful this business truthful galore times complete nan past 10 years, particularly Cardiff nights. The crowd are utilized to these moments. When we’ve managed to suffice it’s been here. I didn’t get to acquisition that [as a player] – usually astatine this shape I was retired of nan group – truthful it’s bully to beryllium capable to get to 3 games near and a immense crippled connected Monday that if we win, it’s a bully commencement to nan remaining games.

Kick-off: 7.45pm BST.