Gareth Bale believes that Wales can still qualify for next year's European Championships, adding that he would not waste his time playing for his nation if he did not think they were capable.
The Real Madrid striker nabbed a late victory on Friday in Group E with a header to hand Ryan Giggs' side a 2-1 win over Azerbaijan in Cardiff.
The result took them to six points from four games, keeping them only one win behind joint-leaders Croatia and Hungary as the qualification stage enters its second half.
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They sit level with Slovakia, who they play next month in what could prove to be a crucial encounter, and Bale, though willing to acknowledge that his country's team are still adapting to Giggs' style of play, has no doubt that the Euro 2016 semi-finalists can reach next year's pancontinental tournament.