Wales ended 2025 strongly, setting up World Cup play-offs under Craig Bellamy, and key players like Harry Wilson shone in the manager's first full year, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

For Wales fans, World Cup finals appearances are rare - even if the team reached the last one - but Ian Mitchelmore reckons the price of being there is a shameful outrage.

Craig Bellamy says any resumption of his friction with Canada coach Jesse Marsch will have to wait  — because Wales’ focus must be on beating Bosnia in the World Cup play-off.

Wales’ potential route through the 2026 World Cup emerged on Friday, with the tournament draw placing Craig Bellamy’s side at the heart of an inviting but tantalising Group B.

A quick scan to his right and an instinctive, but majestic, swipe of his left boot was all it took for Harry Wilson to produce yet another moment of magic in a Fulham shirt, reports Ian Mitchelmore.

Steve Tandy has warned his Wales team they must brave, bright-eyed and boldly up for the fight against South Africa - otherwise they are going to get “swallowed”, reports Graham Thomas.

Wales have been handed the crucial benefit of home advantage even though their World Cup play-off opponents will be tough nuts to crack in Cardiff, as David Roberts reports.

So, here it is . . . the Explainer - how Wales get to the World Cup

Craig Bellamy heaped huge praise on captain Harry Wilson after the Fulham forward delivered a masterful hat-trick in Wales’ 7-1 demolition of North Macedonia, reports Gareth James.

Craig Bellamy hailed Wales’ 7–1 demolition of North Macedonia as a near-flawless display, insisting the emphatic victory was as close to perfect as he has managed.

Nick Tompkins has admitted his muted reaction to the dramatic 24–23 win over Japan was because he knew Wales had “got away with one”, as Graham Thomas reports.

It’s down to this . . . one last game at home to determine whether Wales get a shot at the World Cup in front of their own fans, or risk away day misery, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.