Wales' Jordan James scores Wales to crucial World Cup triumph against the Liechtenstein national team.

Wales secured a tight 1-0 win over underdogs Liechtenstein to maintain their chances of World Cup progress.

The young midfielder scored his first international strike for Wales from close range after the home side's mix of professionals, office workers and part-timers had defended for the majority of the match. James ran off in joy with his visible excitement mirrored by the large contingent of Wales supporters packed into most sections of the Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz.

Moments later, yet, Jordan James was booked and another late caution for Ethan Ampadu resulted in the two players are unavailable for Tuesday’s crucial match with North Macedonia due to accumulated bookings.

The home venue match is a clash Wales need to win to move above their rivals and obtain a improved position in the qualifying playoffs in next spring.

Bellamy had an different perspective from the dugout, the Wales manager undertaking a technical area prohibition after receiving a second yellow card in the competition earlier.

The manager's number two Piet Cremers stood in in the coaching zone and several key players – Jordan James, Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Williams – were at risk of suspension from being absent for the final qualifier. A pair received cautions in incidents that might hamper Wales.

Their opponents, ranked near the bottom in global rankings, had been goalless in their previous six losses and conceded twenty-three goals at an average of nearly four per game.

Wales predictably controlled the ball as their hosts employed a deep defensive line and packed their defence.

Liechtenstein's net saw little action until Broadhead pressing forced an error and James saw his shot from the 18-yard line pushed aside by Büchel.

A similar move worked the next opening, Jordan finding his teammate on this occasion with a precise delivery over the top.

The attacker's excellent control beat the keeper but the attacker failed to finish from a difficult angle.

Wales felt they scored the opener after the opening period when Jordan James nodded a lofted Thomas set-piece back into a packed six-yard box.

Büchel was harassed by Dylan Lawlor and Rodon, and his poor clearance reached Nathan Broadhead who scored decisively. But Welsh celebrations were cut short when the referee was sent to the VAR screen and determined that a player of the Welsh defenders was in an illegal position from James’s initial touch.

Wales stepped up a gear after the interval and Thomas sent in a ball to the far post which James hit the woodwork.

Williams then headed wide from inside the goal area as it started to seem like one of those nights for the Welsh side.

But, with the contest having ticked into its second half, Neco Williams played a clever pass for Daniel James to break behind the home defence.

James bypassed Büchel with a delightful pass into the danger area, and his namesake Jordan James had the simple opportunity of ending Wales' nerves.