Wales' World Cup Dream Shattered in Penalty Shootout

On March 27, Wales crashed out of the World Cup playoffs with a heartbreaking penalty shootout

loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina in the semi-final.

They took a 1-0 lead thanks to a stunning long-range strike from Daniel James, but couldn't hold

on and bowed out without reaching a second.

Straight Major Tournament

Earlier this week, head coach Craig Bellamy had warned his team to avoid chaos, saying

he would play right into Bosnia's hands.

Sure enough, in the second half, Wales wasted chances to pull ahead, let the game get messy

and conceded an equalizer from a late corner.

Bellamy was gutted afterward, admitting his side-stop playing their way for the last

20 minutes and tried to just hang on.

Substitutions like bringing on Liam Cullen and Mark Harris for James and David Brooks didn't

spark things up as the fresh leg struggled against.

Tired defenses.

He defended the changes, noting many players don't get full 90 minutes at their clubs,

and stressed the need for squad depth in high-stakes games.

Still, Bellamy called it a big lesson in keeping possession to see our wins.

Looking ahead, Bellamy stays optimistic about Wales' young squad and the home Euro-2028

on the horizon, insisting the future looks.

Bride despite the pain of this narrow miss.