Wales aiming to prove they can thrive at top level

What the report says

Wales captain Ben Davies says the team are determined to show they can compete at Nations League A level when they host Denmark in Cardiff on Sunday. The BBC reports that Craig Bellamy’s side go into the match after ending a six-game winless run with a 2-1 comeback win over Norway on Thursday, their first victory in the competition’s top tier.

Davies said the performance against Norway showed Wales belong among stronger opponents and reflected the qualities that helped them reach this level in the first place. Wales had been under pressure after a difficult stretch that included defeat in a World Cup play-off semi-final, several friendly draws and successive losses to Romania, Portugal and Denmark. The Norway result eased some of that strain and gave the squad added belief.

The article says Wales remain without several injured players, including Karl Darlow, Joe Rodon, Dylan Lawlor, David Brooks and Harry Wilson. Bellamy is also expected to make changes from the side that played on Thursday as Wales try to respond to the defeat they suffered in Copenhagen last Sunday.

Davies stressed the importance of home advantage at Cardiff City Stadium, saying Wales were better able to control the game against Norway in front of their own supporters. The match matters not only for group momentum but also, as BBC Sport notes in related coverage, for Wales’ wider hopes of building confidence and strengthening their position in the run-up to future international targets, including Euro 2028 planning.