play off

By winning Group B4, Wales not only secured an instant return to the top tier of the Nations League, but also all but guaranteed at least a play-off for the World Cup.

Since group winners in League A - the likes of Spain, Germany and France - are almost certain to qualify automatically and will not require a play-off, those Nations League spots are likely to fall to League B winners, of which Wales are one.

So even if Bellamy's side fail to finish among the top two of their World Cup qualifying group, they are close to being guaranteed a play-off place.

Perhaps more significantly, winning Group B4 also means Wales have almost guaranteed themselves at least a play-off place for the 2026 World Cup.

Unusually for a World Cup, the third-place play-off between Brazil and Norway was played directly before the showpiece event.