The young midfielder James scores the Welsh team to vital World Cup triumph versus Liechtenstein.

The Welsh side secured a tight 1-0 win over international minnows Liechtenstein to sustain their hopes of World Cup qualifying.

The young midfielder notched his debut goal for the national team from inside the box after the home side's group of full-time players, office workers and students had resisted for more than 60 minutes. The scorer wheeled away in delight with his clear emotion echoed by the large contingent of Wales followers packed into most sections of the Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz.

Moments later, yet, Jordan James was cautioned and another late caution for his midfield partner ensured the two players are unavailable for the upcoming crucial match with their next opponents through suspension.

The Wales' ground fixture is a game Wales have to secure victory in to overtake North Macedonia and secure a improved seeding in the final round in next spring.

Bellamy had an unusual vantage point from the dugout, Bellamy undertaking a sideline suspension after picking up a additional booking in the competition earlier.

Bellamy’s number two his assistant assumed duties in the technical area and multiple first-teamers – Jordan James, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Neco Williams – were one caution from from missing the concluding match. Two of them received cautions in incidents that could really hurt their team.

Their opponents, situated among the lowest-ranked in international football, had failed to score in their winless run and allowed twenty-three goals at an average of nearly four per match.

The visitors as expected dominated possession as their hosts employed a deep defensive line and got bodies behind the ball.

Liechtenstein's net was rarely tested until Nathan Broadhead high press caused a mistake and Jordan James saw his attempt from the 18-yard line pushed aside by the goalkeeper.

A similar move worked the next opening, James finding Broadhead this time with a accurate ball behind the defence.

Broadhead’s excellent first touch beat the keeper but the attacker failed to finish from a difficult angle.

The Welsh team believed they'd taken the lead after the first half when Jordan James headed a lofted Sorba Thomas set-piece back into a crowded goal area.

The Liechtenstein keeper was flustered by Dylan Lawlor and Rodon, and his feeble attempt landed with Broadhead who drove home emphatically. But Wales' joy were cut short when the match official was instructed to the VAR screen and determined that one or more of the Wales defenders was in an offside from Jordan's initial touch.

The visitors stepped up a gear after the half-time and Thomas sent in a cross to the back post which Daniel James rattled against the woodwork.

Williams then missed with a header from inside the goal area as it appeared like a difficult match for Wales.

But, with the match having ticked into its second half, Williams executed a shrewd assist for his teammate to break behind the home defence.

James beat Büchel with a superb cross along the six-yard box, and his namesake Jordan James had the simple task of easing Welsh tension.