Overview of the Wales match against Kazakhstan
Craig Bellamy begins his attempts to lead Wales to consecutive World Cups when they welcome Kazakhstan to Cardiff on Saturday.
The former captain has taken up a superb beginning of life in charge of the national team, without having undefeated in his six games so far, of which he has won three.
A 4-1 victory against Iceland for the Dragons obtained the promotion of League B of the Nations at the end of last year, also obtaining at least one place of dam for the World Cup next summer.
In the end, the next qualifications of the World Cup are where Bellamy will be tried and they hope to take a good start in a group containing Belgium, northern Macedonia and Liechtenstein as well as Kazakhstan.
This qualification campaign will be the first in Wales without the former Talisman Gareth Bale since 2004, when Bellamy was still playing, the 45 -year -old seeking to inaugurate a new era.
Belgium seems ready to be the biggest rivals in Wales to ensure first place in qualifications, with the opponents on Saturday, Kazakhstan, enduring a lamentable 2024 having lost seven of their eight games, including defeats in each of their last five.
But while the qualification of the World Cup will be a large part of the question of whether Bellamy is considered a success or a failure, he insists that it is not the most important thing in his mind.
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“I want the players to qualify. Do I want to train during a World Cup? Yeah, but is it the most important? I’m fine, believe me,” said Wales’ boss.
“Do I want the money that can come back to help us invest, to help us continue to improve this game?” That’s all I am motivated. I need this money, so we have more land, we build more infrastructure.
“I’m going to come and go … but I want an inheritance. I want to be able to say: “During his period, he did this”.
“The more I do it, I always think it’s serious, it’s full time. It is not a part -time role. People in Wales deserve it. ”
