Wales arrive in this fixture reeling from a chastening 3-0 loss to England in a friendly, which exposed persistent defensive vulnerabilities. Their campaign so far has been a roller-coaster: resilient at home (unbeaten in competitive matches at Cardiff since June 2023), but porous early in matches-seven goals conceded before half-time across their last four games. Bellamy's side will be desperate to respond in front of home fans. They know that a draw may keep them in the hunt,
Kieffer Moore gave Wales the lead in the 24th minute when he poked home on the rebound after Liam Cullen's header was kept out by Temirlan Anarbekov. Kazakhstan responded well, though, with Galymzhan Kenzhebek curling narrowly wide in the 39th minute before seeing an effort tipped onto the crossbar by Karl Darlow six minutes into the second half. Kenzhebek went close again eight minutes later, and Maxim Samordov was also thwarted by Darlow as the hosts continued to pile on the pressure.
The vandalism appears to be a response to a St George's Cross having been sprayed on the same mini-roundabout in August, which had already been removed by the local council. The two acts of vandalism come as various mini-roundabouts around the country have become the focus for nationalist fervour as part of a controversial campaign to raise the St George's Cross and Union Jack flags around the country.
Wales gave Keir Starmer his big majority but I don't think [voters] expected this barrage of bad policy, passing on the cost of the failures of successive governments to the most vulnerable.
"Being a lawyer was good training for parliament, because as an MP, you do a lot of casework. I loved my job. You can change the law as a lawyer, but it doesn't happen very often."