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The Welsh side secured a tight 1-0 victory over underdogs Liechtenstein to maintain their hopes of World Cup qualifying.

Jordan James scored his first international strike for the national team from inside the box after Liechtenstein’s mix of professionals, office workers and students had defended for over an hour. James wheeled away in joy with his clear emotion mirrored by the three thousand Welsh followers occupying multiple stands of the venue in Vaduz.

Shortly after, though, James was cautioned and a further late caution for his midfield partner means the two players are suspended for Tuesday’s decisive game with their next opponents through accumulated bookings.

That Cardiff City Stadium match is a game Wales need to win to move above North Macedonia and obtain a improved position in the playoffs in March.

Craig Bellamy had an unusual vantage point from the sidelines, the Wales manager serving a technical area prohibition after being shown a second yellow card in the competition previously.

The manager's assistant Cremers assumed duties in the dugout and several key players – Jordan James, Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Neco Williams – were one caution from from missing the last group game. Two of them came unstuck in incidents that may damage Wales.

Liechtenstein, placed 206 out of 210 teams in global rankings, had been goalless in their six qualifying defeats and conceded 23 goals at an average of around four per match.

Wales predictably dominated possession as Liechtenstein employed a low defensive block and packed their defence.

Liechtenstein's net saw little action until Broadhead pressing forced an error and Jordan James saw his attempt from the penalty area pushed aside by the goalkeeper.

The same combination created another chance, James finding Broadhead on this occasion with a accurate pass over the top.

The attacker's superb first touch beat the keeper but the attacker was unable to score from a difficult angle.

The Welsh team believed they'd broken the deadlock after the opening period when Jordan James directed a lofted Sorba Thomas corner back into a packed goal area.

The Liechtenstein keeper was under pressure by Lawlor and Joe Rodon, and his feeble attempt fell to Broadhead who scored decisively. But Welsh joy were cut short when the match official was instructed to the video review system and decided that a player of the Wales defenders was in an offside from Jordan's initial touch.

Wales raised the tempo after the break and Thomas sent in a ball to the far post which James hit the frame of the goal.

Neco Williams then headed wide from inside the goal area as it started to seem like a frustrating evening for Wales.

But, with the contest having ticked into its 61st minute, Neco Williams delivered a shrewd pass for Daniel James to run past the home defence.

James cut out Büchel with a delightful cross across the face of goal, and his namesake Jordan had the easy opportunity of easing Wales' tension.