Turkey v Wales: Nations League tie tests World Cup hopes – Craig Bellamy

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Where Wales finish in the Nations League will have a bearing on their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Most significantly, finishing top of Group B4 would boost their chances of getting a World Cup qualifying play-off spot via the Nations League.

Wales’ final position could also affect the timing of their bid to reach the 2026 tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

If they finish second, they will enter a Nations League promotion play-off in March, meaning World Cup qualifying will not start until June or September 2025.

But if Wales top the group, they would begin their World Cup campaign in March.

“I’ve not looked at it, honest truth,” Bellamy said. “It [the Nations League] is six games to prepare for the World Cup and what scenario that’s going to be.

“What can we do in these six games to take us close to giving us a realistic and good opportunity of qualifying for the World Cup?

“I don’t care who we get in our group. There are not going to be any favours given to you, no matter what happens in these scenarios in the Nations League. There is no easy route to qualify for a World Cup, nor should there be, nor would we want there to be.”

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