Match Day Thread Wales v Belgium

Wales v Belgium

Venue - Cardiff City Stadium
Date - Monday, 13 October 2025
Kick off - 19:45

In many respects, the day of reckoning for Craig Bellamy’s Wales squad - hopefully, there won’t be too many scars from last week’s chastening defeat by England.

With just two matches remaining for Wales after tonight, every point — and every goal — could prove decisive in the battle for automatic qualification.

Begium’s goalless draw with North Macedonia has blown the Group wide open, meaning Wales' destiny is very much in their own hands. Three wins from three - it sounds so simple, doesn't it? - would guarantee them a spot at the tournament next summer.

Before tonight’s fixtures, the Group J table looks like this:

1. North Macedonia – P6 W3 D3 L0 GD +9 Pts 12
   
   
2. Belgium – P5 W3 D2 L0 GD +13 Pts 11
   
   
3. Wales – P5 W3 D1 L1 GD +5 Pts 10
   
   
4. Kazakhstan – P6 W2 D0 L4 GD -4 Pts 6
   
   
5. Liechtenstein – P6 W0 D0 L6 GD -23 Pts 0

The top team qualifies automatically for the World Cup, while the runner-up goes into the play-offs.

Below are the last 5 matches and results for both Wales and Belgium:

Wales

• 10/9: at England (Loss, 3–0)
• 9/9: vs Canada (Loss, 1–0)
• 9/4: at Kazakhstan (Win, 1–0)
• 6/9: vs Belgium (Loss, 4–3)
• 6/6: vs Liechtenstein (Win, 3–0)

Belgium

• 10/10: vs Macedonia (Draw, 0–0)
• 9/7: vs Kazakhstan (Win, 6–0)
• 9/4: at Liechtenstein (Win, 6–0)
• 6/9: at Wales (Win, 4–3)
• 6/6: at Macedonia (Draw, 1–1)

 

Ben Davies is set to become Wales men's latest centurion with manager Craig Bellamy predicting a big future off the field for the "beyond impressive" Tottenham Hotspur defender.

The former Swansea City player's 100th cap will come when he leads Wales against Belgium in Monday's crucial World Cup qualifier against Belgium in Cardiff this evening.

Davies, 32, will join former team-mates Gareth Bale, Chris Gunter and Wayne Hennessey in reaching that mark with Bale's 111-men's Wales cap record in Davies' sights.

 

1-1

 

Turned sour quickly

 

Belgium much the better side now after a bright start from us

 

Never a penalty though

 

I’m in a hotel in between Scunthorpe and Grimsby. There were loud cheers for both Belgium goals from the English folk here.

 

Scunthorpe and Grimsby, bloody hell what did you do wrong. Worked in both places.

 

I’m doing a conference for Associated British Ports this week

 

Jordan James was a **** when he played against the Swans a few weeks ago and he’s just been a **** again tonight

 

Say hello to Tim Morris (ABP’s Head of Corporate Affairs) for me

 

How does that song go again - seems there may be some truth in it after all

 

I was thinking Wales were unlucky to be behind until James' utterly stupid and obvious handball. Belgium comfortable winners in reality. Ref was poor.

We've been hammered by Canada and England as well. I'm thinking we'll really need to step up now to qualify via the playoffs. It can be done though and it would be great to go to the World Cup, even if we don't get out of the group.

 

Brilliant It didn't take long for that to appear!

 

Very disappointing performance from too many Welsh players including the 2 unneccesary handball incidents....Johnson does nothing foor Wales and Sorba Thomas crosses were like those of Dan James,,,,the highlight of the night was the Cardiff Rat having a look around for the dustbin...

 

Never really expected Wales to top the group especially with the limited options we have. The real test will be next month against an unbeaten North Macedonia who thankfully only drew with Kazakhstan yesterday. That is going to be a difficult game, Wales have to win and N Macedonia don't concede a lot.
There's one thing rats and gypsies have in common, you'll find a lot of them in Cardiff.

 

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