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Bellamy 'hurting' as Denmark outclass Wales

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Mitchelmore, I. (2026, September 27). Bellamy 'hurting' as Denmark outclass Wales. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqvgyjp3lgv9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-27 · by Ian Mitchelmore

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Craig Bellamy expressed his disappointment after Wales suffered a 2-0 loss to Denmark in Copenhagen, with goals from an own goal by Ben Davies and Gustav Isaksen. The defeat leaves Wales winless in six matches this year and without points from their away games against Portugal and Denmark in the Nations League A. Despite the setback, Bellamy remains optimistic that his team will improve through exposure to tougher competition.
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Craig Bellamy expressed his disappointment after Wales suffered a 2-0 loss to Denmark in Copenhagen, with goals scored by Ben Davies' own goal and Gustav Isaksen. This defeat leaves Wales winless in six matches in 2026 and without any points from their away games against Portugal and Denmark in the Nations League A. Despite the setback, Bellamy believes his team will improve through continued competition with top-tier European teams. The match was characterized by Denmark's dominance, as they outplayed Wales throughout much of the game. Wales face upcoming matches against Norway on Thursday, 1 October, and another match against Denmark the following Sunday.

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🔮 Despite the loss, Bellamy remains confident his side will improve by playing against Europe's elite on a consistent basis.
2026-09-27 · assertive framing · Bellamy 'hurting' as Denmark outclass Wales
🔮 "We could have done more with the ball but I'm beyond proud as well.
2026-09-24 · assertive framing · Bellamy wants more from Wales after loss to Portugal
🔮 The 41-year-old confirmed in the summer that the 2026 World Cup would be his last, although his long-term future remained uncertain. However, he has been included in Jorge Jesus' 25-man squad for Portugal's Nations League campaign, which begins against Wales in Lisbon on Thursday night. In the lead-up to the contest with Craig Bellamy's side, the Al-Nassr forward also targeted the 21 goals needed to reach that magical 1,000 mark.
2026-09-23 · assertive framing · Ronaldo spurred on by 1,000 goals and Portugal glory
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Wales GPE · 7× Bellamy PERSON · 4× Denmark GPE · 3× Portugal GPE · 3× BBC Match of the Day ORG · 2× Ben Davies PERSON · 1× Brian Riemer's PERSON · 1× Copenhagen ORG · 1× Craig Bellamy PERSON · 1× Gustav Isaksen's PERSON · 1×

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They will at least have home advantage at Cardiff City Stadium as they prepare for the remainder of the current international break, with matches against Norway on Thursday, 1 October, and then Denmark the following Sunday.
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🔮 Despite the loss, Bellamy remains confident his side will improve by playing against Europe's elite on a consistent basis.
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Bellamy 'hurting' as Denmark outclass Wales · assertive framing

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- Published Craig Bellamy says he is "hurting" after admitting Denmark were worthy winners against his Wales side in Copenhagen. asserted
Denmark → publish → Copenhagen
A Ben Davies own goal along with Gustav Isaksen's strike earned Brian Riemer's men a 2-0 victory over Wales at Parken Stadium. asserted
goal → earn → Stadium
It leaves Bellamy's team winless in six matches in 2026 and without a point from their away Nations League A double-header with Portugal and the Danes. asserted
It → leave → Portugal
Despite the loss, Bellamy remains confident his side will improve by playing against Europe's elite on a consistent basis. asserted
side → remain → basis
"I'm really hurting. asserted
I → hurt → ?
When you see an athletic team run over you a little bit... but then, will we improve? asserted
we → see → you
I think we will," said the Wales head coach. asserted
coach → think → ?
"This team will get better, these players will keep improving. asserted
players → get → ?
There are young ones coming in well after I'm gone. asserted
I → be → ?
"For me now it's just focus, two more games to go. asserted
it → go → me
How can I help you improve for the next two games but also how can I improve? asserted
I → help → games
"I'm probably more loving when I'm losing, I'm probably more of a pain in the backside when I'm winning." asserted
I → lose → backside
Denmark dominated early on and Mikkel Damsgaard fired against the post shortly after Isaksen had a goal disallowed for offside. asserted
goal → dominate → offside
Despite an improvement from Wales after the opening half an hour, they were ultimately undone from two set-pieces. asserted
they → undo → pieces
"I said to the players before the game, 'this is going to be tougher than Portugal'," Bellamy added. asserted
Bellamy → say → Portugal
The best team won overall. asserted
team → win → ?
"As disappointed as I am with that, the result I probably think was fair." asserted
I → think → that
Defeat - which came just three days after a 1-0 loss to Portugal in Lisbon - has left Wales with plenty of work to do. asserted
which → come → work
They will at least have home advantage at Cardiff City Stadium as they prepare for the remainder of the current international break, with matches against Norway on Thursday, 1 October, and then Denmark the following Sunday. asserted
they → have → Thursday
Captain Davies felt Wales were being taught some harsh lessons in what is their second stint in the top tier of the Nations League. asserted
what → feel → League
They are a good team and made it a hard game for us," the Spurs defender told BBC Match of the Day Wales. asserted
defender → make → Wales
"It was really frustrating to concede from two set-pieces. asserted
It → concede → pieces
The Nations League games are against the best teams in Europe, it was always going to be tough. asserted
it → go → Europe
"If you're not at 100% then you are going to get punished at this level. asserted
you → go → level
We have to regroup and go again on Thursday." asserted
We → have → Thursday
Despite the setback in the Danish capital, winger Sorba Thomas echoed Bellamy's sentiments. asserted
Thomas → echo → sentiments
"Thankfully we've got two games at home still to come. asserted
we → get → home
We'll have home advantage so we need to show a reaction," he told BBC Match of the Day Wales. asserted
he → have → Wales
"We are just going to get better. asserted
We → go → ?
We are a small nation but we've got big hearts and beliefs and for us it's about showing that more on the pitch." asserted
it → get → pitch
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