Jordan James nets the Welsh team to vital World Cup qualifying win against the Liechtenstein national team.

Wales secured a narrow 1-0 victory over international minnows Liechtenstein to maintain their chances of World Cup finals qualification.

The young midfielder scored his maiden goal for the national team from near the goal after the home side's assorted collection of professionals, office workers and students had held out for over an hour. James celebrated in elation with his clear emotion echoed by the large contingent of Welsh followers occupying multiple stands of the Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz.

Shortly after, yet, James was shown a yellow card and a further late caution for his midfield partner ensured the two players are ruled out for the upcoming decisive game with their next opponents through suspension.

The home venue match is a encounter Wales have to secure victory in to move above North Macedonia and guarantee a better draw in the qualifying playoffs in March.

Bellamy had an unusual vantage point from the sidelines, the head coach serving a technical area prohibition after receiving a further caution in the competition earlier.

The manager's number two Cremers assumed duties in the dugout and multiple first-teamers – Jordan James, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Williams – were a booking away from being absent for the last group game. Two of them received cautions in situations that could really hurt their team.

The home side, ranked among the lowest-ranked in global rankings, had not scored in their previous six losses and let in twenty-three times at an rate of around four per game.

Wales unsurprisingly controlled the ball as Liechtenstein employed a deep defensive line and packed their defence.

Their opponent's target was rarely tested until Nathan Broadhead pressing caused a mistake and James saw his shot from the edge of the box pushed aside by Büchel.

A similar move created another chance, Jordan locating his teammate this time with a accurate pass over the top.

The attacker's superb first touch evaded Büchel but the attacker was unable to score from a tight angle.

Wales thought they had taken the lead after the first half when Jordan James directed a deep Thomas corner back into a packed goal area.

The Liechtenstein keeper was flustered by Dylan Lawlor and Rodon, and his poor clearance landed with Nathan Broadhead who scored decisively. But Welsh joy were halted when the official was directed to the video review system and ruled that at least one of the Welsh centre-halves was in an offside from James’s header.

Wales raised the tempo after the break and Sorba Thomas sent in a centering pass to the far post which Daniel 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 the Welsh side.

But, with the contest having ticked into its second half, Williams delivered a shrewd assist for Daniel James to get in behind the opposition backline.

James beat Büchel with a delightful pass across the face of goal, and his namesake Jordan had the easy task of ending Welsh nerves.