"It was a proud night on an individual level for Wilson who returned from suspension to captain his country for the first time. The Fulham playmaker led by scintillating example, although his captaincy underlined the selection shortage that confronted Bellamy with regular options Ben Davies and Aaron Ramsey injured, along with Kieffer Moore and Danny Ward, and Ethan Ampadu suspended. Late bookings in Liechtenstein for Ampadu and the match-winner Jordan James had deprived Wales of their first choice central midfield."
"A lengthy absentee list could have proven costly. Bellamy's brave response, Welsh adventure and the Premier League quality of Johnson, David Brooks, James, Wilson and Neco Williams ensured it barely registered. One punished lapse aside, Wales dominated the first half superbly. A 3-1 interval lead was a merited reward for a positive, assured team performance and Bellamy's decision to flood his forward line while deploying Joshua Sheehan as a lone holding midfielder."
Wales advanced to the World Cup playoffs with a home semi-final after an emphatic victory over North Macedonia. Harry Wilson returned from suspension to captain the side and produced a hat-trick, supported by Brennan Johnson, David Brooks, Dan James and Neco Williams. Craig Bellamy fielded a depleted squad missing several regulars through injury and suspension but chose an attacking setup that flooded the forward line. Wales dominated the first half, earning a 3-1 interval lead and securing the more favourable playoff route through positive, assured team play and Premier League-quality individual performances.
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