Overview

• England blitzed Wales with three goals inside 20 minutes at Wembley in Thursday’s non-competitive fixture.
• Craig Bellamy said he wanted players’ egos “hurt” as part of a deliberate test and insisted there is “no such thing as friendlies.”
• The head coach promotes a high-pressing, attacking identity but accepts it cannot always be applied against superior opposition.
• Wales host Belgium in Cardiff on Monday at 19:45 BST, with Bellamy reporting no new injuries and carefully managing players’ minutes.
• North Macedonia lead the group on 11 points with Belgium and Wales one behind, Belgium ahead on goal difference with a game in hand, and Wales needing to win out while Belgium drop points more than once.