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Ashley Williams hopes Wales can bring back trophy from 2018 World Cup

Wales captain Ashley Williams wants the nation to build on their Euro 2016 success by returning home from the 2018 World Cup with the trophy.

Wales excelled during their time in France, progressing all the way to the semifinals in their first major tournament appearance since 1958.

Chris Coleman's side were treated to a heroes' welcome on their return home to Cardiff on Friday and Williams is hoping that in two years' time they will be able to bring back the World Cup with them from Russia.

"We've said to ourselves on the bus [parade], imagine if we had won the tournament, because looking at the streets, it feels like we have," Williams said to BBC Sport of the estimated 200,000 fans welcoming Wales home.