Wales coach Craig Bellamy does not want his side to be described as "unlucky" despite their agonising 4-3 defeat to Belgium on Monday night.

Bellamy took a nine-game unbeaten record to Brussels as the Dragons attempted to earn a potentially-pivotal result in World Cup qualifying.

However, the visitors found themselves three goals down after 27 minutes, seemingly on their way to a heavy defeat, until they pulled off an astonishing comeback to get back on level terms by the 69th minute.

Harry Wilson, Sorba Thomas and Brennan Johnson all got on the scoresheet as Wales threatened to pull off the unthinkable until Kevin De Bruyne broke their hearts in the 88th minute.

What has Bellamy had to say?

Speaking to Match of the Day Wales, Bellamy talked up the positives that his squad could take from pulling off one of the greatest nights in their history.

Nevertheless, the former forward insisted that he does not want to hear Wales described as "unlucky" as he attempts to instil a winning mentality.

Bellamy said: "I'm really proud, we didn't cope with the momentum in the first half when the penalty went against us. We suffered for a period, but then we got a penalty, and that gave us that belief.

"I have to be honest, since September I've really felt proud to be there coach. Second half they saw what they could do, they have to understand how good they are, and that was pleasing.

"To come to a top-eight team in the world and to play that way, it's going to give us so much.

"I don't like the defeat, and I don't feel 'oh unlucky Wales', we need to win these games. But after being 3-0 down, where it could've gone the other way, for them to believe in themselves, that will give us so much going forward."

Why all is not lost for Wales

Since Bellamy became Wales' new coach, they have embarked on their best run of form since before the 2022 World Cup.

Five wins and four draws had been posted before Monday night, a 2-1 win in Montenegro and goalless draw in Turkey helping convince supporters that Bellamy is the right man for the job.

In terms of Group J, Wales trail leaders North Macedonia by a point at the halfway stage, while Belgium are four points adrift with two games in hand.

Wales would earn at least a top-two spot if they prevail from their remaining games, but they still face a trip to Kazakhstan and home fixtures versus Belgium and North Macedonia.

Written by
Darren Plant