Questions about Wales form not unfair - Bellamy

What the report says

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy says he understands why his team’s recent form is being questioned ahead of Thursday’s Nations League match against Norway in Cardiff. BBC Sport reports that Wales are bottom of League A Group 4 after defeats in Portugal and Denmark, extending their run to three straight losses and six games without a win since a victory over North Macedonia last November.

Bellamy said criticism is reasonable when results do not come, and he framed the current spell as part of the challenge of international management. Wales’ difficult window continues with Norway on Thursday at Cardiff City Stadium, followed by Denmark on Sunday. The BBC said Bellamy’s reign began strongly with a nine-game unbeaten run and promotion from Nations League B, but the current sequence has become his toughest period so far.

The report also noted several Wales absences through injury, including midfielder David Brooks, goalkeeper Karl Darlow, defenders Joe Rodon and Dylan Lawlor, and forward Harry Wilson. That leaves Bellamy’s squad short of several regulars as they try to reverse their fortunes at home.

Norway arrive after a mixed start to their own group campaign, and Wales are expected to face striker Erling Haaland, who Bellamy praised as a standout player. The match matters for Wales’ hopes of avoiding relegation from the top Nations League tier and for Bellamy’s effort to steady results in his first year in charge.