The raucous celebrations said it all. A day that started with Wales climbing above England in the Fifa rankings for the first time ended in glorious fashion as Gareth Bales thumping header eight minutes from time put Chris Coleman and his players firmly on the road to France.
Another victory over Israel in Cardiff on Sunday – it promises to be one hell of a party in the Welsh capital – and the dream of qualifying for a first major tournament since 1958 will become reality. Either way,with a domestic fixture against Andorra, the Group B whipping boys, and still to come next month,it is now a matter of when and not whether this Wales side will write their names into the history books.
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Source: theguardian.com