Williams still hurting over Wales World Cup miss

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium Date: Tuesday 2 June Kick-off: 19:45 BST

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Neco Williams admits missing out on this summer's World Cup still hurts because he was convinced Wales would have made an impact in America.

Wales were denied a second successive appearance on the game's biggest stage when they lost their play-off semi-final with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

It was a defeat particularly painful for Nottingham Forest defender Williams having missed a crucial penalty in the shootout heartbreak.

However, despite the lingering disappointment, the 25-year-old says this week's friendlies with Ghana and Romania are the first steps to moving on as the squad eyes a home European Championships in 2028.

"We know what the fans are feeling because we are feeling the exactly the same, all the emotions of not going to America," Williams told BBC Sport Wales.

"I think the most disappointing thing about not getting to the tournament is I feel if we had got there, we would have given it a real go. We would have had a good chance of going far.