Remembering Wales’ last big win in World Cup qualifying

Not every match in international football has a large historical precedent to it as googling “Kazhakstan vs Republic of Ireland” for the last 20 minutes has shown me.

But Wales Vs Belgium this weekend does indeed have some historical relevance to it as the corresponding fixture in 1993 at Arms Park, Cardiff is notable for two reasons.

Firstly, it was the international debut of one Ryan Giggs and secondly, it is the only time since 1985 that Wales have beaten any team in World Cup qualifying that can be legitimately classed as not a minnow.

Yup, in 55 games since the qualifying games for the 1990 World Cup, the Dragons’ record stands at 14 wins, 14 draws and 27 losses and no qualifying for World Cups.

So, enjoy some highlights in typical early 1990s quality from that night in Cardiff featuring Giggs, Gary Speed, Mark Hughes, Ian Rush, Dean Saunders and Neville Southall.

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