World Cup 2026 Qualifier | The Official Match Thread | Belgium 4 Wales 3 | Attendance: 33,653 (4,500 Cymru) | Monday 9th June 2025

[CygnusX1]

What a game. I even enjoyed some of it

 

[airedale]

Seen worse games.

 

[crazedbison]

Imagine if we'd played with some protection for the back line....

For me I'd have not played such a high line with essentially no midfield. That said, I know feck all, we could have gotten points out of this after 3-0 down. What a game.

 

[monmouth]

That looked like it was going to be a total humiliation. Instead, it’s a confidence builder and a one goal defeat. Beating them at home might well bring goals into play. Someone needs to boot Doku (and Tielemans and that **** Bryne) off the park in the warm up though.

 

[eteb]

Well beat them at home.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

So many positives from that after the catastrophe of the first half an hour. What a job Bellamy is doing with this team.

 

[BanosSwan]

Belgium always qualify - they're like England in that regard. Haven't lost a qualifier since we beat them in 2015 (i think).
But Macedonia are dangerous - as they showed against us and Belgium.
We've all but got the added insurance of a play off spot thanks to the Nations League, but given Bellamy's mentality, we'll be trying to win the group outright

Haven't lost one at home since Germany beat them in 2010.

 

[jackharris]

 

[jackharris]

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Got to be proud of that second half performance. Shows we can go toe to toe with the best. Under Page we'd have folded 7-0. Imagine if Neco and Dan James had been fit! Even though we lost, that second half gives us a platform for the rest of the games. Unfortunately we've only got 1 group game in the next window but that is must win. (After a friendly at the Swansea.com).

A wales fan fell from the upper tier last might but thankfully it looks like he's OK.

 

[Copamundial]

Connor can’t defend for toffee, loves going forward ( and a good moan ) but constantly out of position, lump on Burnley to go down next season.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Both our full backs went missing, but Brennan Johnson was sleeping and totally oblivious that De Bruyne was making that run from behind him.

 

[monmouth]

Both our full backs went missing, but Brennan Johnson was sleeping and totally oblivious that De Bruyne was making that run from behind him.

The defensive effort was a positional shambles all game. No protection in the midfield as they poured forward.