Wales manager Rob Page has insisted that his side will not be “fearful of anybody” at this winter’s World Cup in Qatar.
The Dragons beat Ukraine 1-0 on Sunday to book their place at this year’s World Cup. They are in Group B with England, the United States and Iran.
This is Wales’ first appearance at a World Cup since 1958. They reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 so they showed that they can punch above their weight in major tournaments.
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“We’ll show them the respect they deserve but we’re not fearful of anybody,” Wales manager Page told Sky Sports.
“We’ve got that confidence to go into any game.
“We know we’ve got big players that can hurt teams and win games of football.
“Looking at the group, they’re winnable games and anything can happen in a local derby, albeit in Qatar.”
Wales will start out against the United States on the first day of the tournament on November 21.
They will then play Iran on November 25 before meeting England four days later.
“We’ve played against the USA, we know they’re a really strong outfit,” said Page, whose Wales side drew 0-0 with them at Swansea in November 2020.
“We played against their European-based players. It was my first game in charge actually.
“We’ll go toe-to-toe with anybody. That’s the attitude we’ve got. Bring it on.”
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World Cup qualification is set to boost the Football Association of Wales’ coffers by at least £10million.
ITV said its coverage of the World Cup play-off final peaked with 4.6 million viewers, with just under half-a-million of them in Wales, and the FAW expect a surge of interest at grassroots level.
Page also believes that qualifying for Qatar will take the profile of football to new levels in Wales.
“We’ve seen the tides turn slightly with regards to football and…
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