Fresh from an excellent Nations League campaign, Wales will be looking to cause an upset against Belgium, the favorites to finish top of Group J, in these qualifiers. At the same time, the British team will have to secure at least second place, which is worth a place in the playoffs. In this regard, it will be crucial not to drop points against teams that are, on paper, within the Dragons’ reach, such as North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, and Liechtenstein.
To be clear, Wales will need to play like they did between September and November last year, revitalized by the “Bellamy cure.” The former Liverpool midfielder, who took the reins of the national team after it failed to qualify for the European Championships in Germany, has quickly managed to give an identity and new motivation to a team that seemed destined for dark years following the retirement of its star player, Gareth Bale. In the Nations League, as we said, Wales won their group ahead of the more highly rated Turkey, remaining unbeaten: three wins and three draws, but above all only four goals conceded (three clean sheets) allowed the Dragons to return to League A.
Bellamy’s men will be looking to extend their run of positive results in their match against Kazakhstan in Cardiff. Unlike the Welsh, the Falcons were disastrous in the Nations League, proving themselves no match for their opponents in League B (Norway, Slovenia, and Austria).
With only one point earned in six games, relegation to League C was inevitable: the main reason for the setback was the attack, with the Kazakhs failing to score a single goal (0 scored and 15 conceded). The last victory for this team in an official match dates back to 2023, when they beat San Marino 3-1.
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The prediction
The match at Cardiff City Stadium should not hold any surprises: Wales should take the first three points and also keep a clean sheet.
Probable line-ups for Wales-Kazakhstan
WALES (4-2-3-1): Ward; Williams, Mepham, Cabango, Davies; J. James, Sheehan; Johnson, Cullen, D. James; Harris.
KAZAKHSTAN (5-3-2): Pokatilov; S. Astanov, Kasym, Marochkin, Bystrov, Vorogovskiy; Tagybergen, Tapalov, Orazov; Aymbetov, Samorodov.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0