Wales can crack open the promotion-flavoured champagne because of ahead Liam Cullen equalling a long-standing document within the course of.
Craig Bellamy’s facet loved a complete 4-1 win over Iceland in Cardiff as they signed off the November worldwide break in model.
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The consequence means Wales completed high of Group 4 in League B on 12 factors thanks to a few wins and three attracts as they achieved promotion to League A, the place the continent’s greatest and finest await.
Turkey, who misplaced 3-1 to Montenegro, completed second and can now contest a play-off with a third-placed League A staff to resolve their destiny for the following version of the match.
It was Montenegro’s first and solely win of the most recent Nations League marketing campaign.
Wales final competed in League A throughout the 2022/23 season, so it is not going to be unfamiliar territory.
Nevertheless it highlights the sturdy work of Bellamy, who took over from predecessor Rob Web page in July and stays unbeaten from his six video games in cost.
It was Iceland who drew first blood by Andri Gudjohnsen, the son of former Chelsea and Barcelona marksman Eidur.
Gudjohnsen’s seventh-minute strike marked the primary time Wales had gone behind below Bellamy’s tenure.
Nonetheless, Wales slowly labored their manner again into the competition and located their equaliser within the thirty second minute by way of Swansea Metropolis ahead Cullen.
Cullen then fired Wales into the lead together with his second of the night throughout first-half stoppage time.
The 25-year-old’s targets have been his first and second at worldwide stage on his seventh look for the nationwide staff.
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His two-goal haul was additionally the primary time a Welsh participant had their first two worldwide targets are available the identical recreation since now talkSPORT pundit Dean Saunders achieved the feat towards Canada in Could 1986.
It was then Cullen’s flip to change into the supplier for Wales’ third when he performed Brennan Johnson by on objective, and the Tottenham ahead made no mistake with the end.
Fulham man Harry Wilson added the icing on the cake within the 79th minute with a thunderous 20-yard strike.
It was Wilson’s fourth objective for Wales all through the most recent Nations League marketing campaign and his twelfth in whole.
With promotion secured, Bellamy and his gamers can now absolutely deal with qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off subsequent March.