{"id":729,"date":"2026-06-01T06:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T06:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=729"},"modified":"2026-06-01T06:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T06:46:14","slug":"wales-v-ghana-world-cup-miss-still-hurts-says-neco-williams-before-friendly-with-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=729","title":{"rendered":"Wales v Ghana: ‘World Cup miss still hurts’, says Neco Williams before friendly with finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Strictly speaking, Wales’ next tournament is the Nations League, with top-tier fixtures against Portugal, Denmark and Norway due in the autumn \u2013 and an undoubted test of the side’s capability under Craig Bellamy.<\/p>\n

However, with the World Cup out of reach, the next real chance of a major stage is the Euros, with games in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on offer should Wales qualify.<\/p>\n

It is that prospect that has motivated Bellamy, the subject of interest from Burnley<\/a> recently, but who Williams said still has more to show with this squad of players.<\/p>\n

“Since he’s come in, he’s changed so much within the team,” the 55-cap defender said. “But, at the same time, it hasn’t been very long so the more time we have, the better we’re going to be.<\/p>\n

“We’re enjoying it, we’ve got the Nations League to test ourselves against the best teams, and then we have the aim of the next tournament and the Euros.<\/p>\n

“Two years will fly and picturing walking out at the stadium is unbelievable \u2013 they’re the moments you want in football.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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