Craig Bellamy wants Canada World Cup rematch after Jesse Marsch celebrations

Craig Bellamy criticised Jesse Marsch for celebrating triumph earlier nan last whistle of their Swansea friends and wants a rematch astatine nan World Cup adjacent year.

Derek Cornelius’ ferocious 25-yard free-kick 4 minutes from half-time secured a 1-0 Canada triumph and condemned Bellamy to only nan 2nd conclusion of his 12-game reign, and first astatine home.

But leader Bellamy was unhappy pinch nan measurement erstwhile Leeds leader Marsch behaved successful stoppage clip pinch Wales still trying to salvage a tie against nan 2026 World Cup co-hosts.

“I still wanted to win, spot me,” Bellamy said aft selecting a broadside showing 8 changes from nan 1-0 World Cup qualifying triumph successful Kazakhstan connected Thursday.

“Honestly, I’m really not happy because I really dislike losing much than I for illustration winning.

“I spot him (Marsch) celebrating astatine nan end. I’m thinking, ‘I dream I spot you astatine nan World Cup. I dream I spot you again’.

“But I person to besides beryllium gracious. Jesse was shaking his coaches’ hands earlier nan last whistle. I person to get utilized to that.”

Bellamy handed debuts to 3 players pinch Cardiff teen Ronan Kpakio starting astatine right-back.

Midfielders Joel Colwill and Kai Andrews came disconnected nan chair to triumph their first caps.

“I don’t do excuses,” he said. “I don’t talk astir process. I’m successful nan present and now, I want to win.

“But we had debuts, it was Charlie Crew’s first start, and we had 1 aliases 2 fringe players.

“I needed to spot nan squad and what they picked up pinch us. Can they play our way? I very impressed pinch that.

“But that velocity of securing balls and seeing pressure, coming up pinch nan ball, immoderate of our boys person ne'er been exposed to that.”

Wales are successful friends action again adjacent month, distant to England astatine Wembley connected October 9, earlier nan large World Cup qualifier astatine location to Belgium 4 days later.

Bellamy side’s must triumph that Cardiff conflict to person immoderate dream of topping their World Cup group and avoiding nan play-offs successful March.

He said: “We request to play apical teams because of nan speed, nan transition, each these moments, nan physicality.

“We person to move nan shot quicker, we person to make decisions quicker. That’s what I judge apical players are capable to do and connected a accordant basis.”

Having followed up their 3-0 triumph successful Romania pinch different win, Marsch said: “Wales did a bully occupation pinch a mixed line-up of putting immoderate plays together, challenging our pressing.

“Our squad ne'er sewage frustrated. We bent but didn’t break, and it was a really bully protect capacity successful wide to get 2 cleanable sheets.”