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The Welsh side earned a narrow 1-0 success against underdogs Liechtenstein to sustain their chances of World Cup finals qualifying.

The young midfielder notched his maiden goal for the national team from inside the box after the home side's assorted collection of full-time players, amateurs and students had held out for the majority of the match. The scorer celebrated in joy with his visible excitement mirrored by the three thousand Wales supporters packed into multiple stands of the stadium in Vaduz.

Soon afterwards, yet, Jordan James was cautioned and a further late caution for Ethan Ampadu resulted in both midfielders are suspended for Tuesday’s crucial match with North Macedonia through disciplinary issues.

That Cardiff City Stadium match is a game Wales need to win to overtake North Macedonia and guarantee a better draw in the playoffs in March.

The Wales manager had an different view from the dugout, Bellamy completing a touchline ban after receiving a additional booking in the qualifiers earlier.

Bellamy’s assistant Piet Cremers took his place in the technical area and multiple first-teamers – Jordan James, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Williams – were a booking away from being absent for the last group game. Two of them came unstuck in moments that might hamper Wales.

Their opponents, situated near the bottom in global rankings, had not scored in their winless run and conceded twenty-three times at an average of almost four per fixture.

Wales as expected had most of the play as their hosts lay in a compact shape and packed their defence.

Liechtenstein's net remained unthreatened until Broadhead chasing down caused a mistake and James saw his effort from the penalty area saved by Büchel.

A similar move created another chance, James finding his teammate now with a well-weighted ball over the top.

The attacker's superb touch beat Büchel but the attacker failed to finish from a difficult angle.

The Welsh team believed they'd broken the deadlock after the first half when Jordan James directed a lofted Sorba Thomas set-piece back into a congested goal area.

The Liechtenstein keeper was under pressure by Dylan Lawlor and Joe Rodon, and his poor clearance reached Broadhead who drove home emphatically. But Welsh celebrations were halted when the official was instructed to the video review system and decided that one or more of the Welsh centre-halves was in an illegal position from Jordan's header.

The visitors increased the pressure after the half-time and Sorba Thomas provided a centering pass to the back post which James rattled against the frame of the goal.

Williams then missed with a header from inside the six-yard box as it appeared like one of those nights for Wales.

Yet, with the game having ticked into its 61st minute, Neco Williams played a shrewd pass for Daniel James to break behind the opposition backline.

Daniel James cut out Büchel with a superb ball across the face of goal, and his namesake Jordan had the easy task of ending Welsh nerves.