Wales 1 Latvia 0: Kieffer Moore's bullet header gives Rob Page's men great Euro 2024 qualifying start

Kieffer Moore's 10th international goal proved enough for Wales whose impressive start to Euro 2024 qualification continued with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Latvia.

Rob Page's men dominated for long spells in Cardiff and saw Bournemouth forward Moore head home what proved to be the only goal of the contest late on in the first-half to earn the hosts all three points.

The victory - Wales' first since beating Ukraine in last year's World Cup play-off final - brought an end to a nine-game winless run for Page's side and ensured they remain firmly in the hunt to secure a top two spot in their qualifying group.

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Boss Page selected the same starting 11 and substitutes from Saturday's memorable 1-1 draw with Croatia, and, prior to kick-off, the sold-out Cardiff City Stadium crowd paid an emotional tribute to Gareth Bale who showed his gratitude for the support of the Red Wall having retired from the game after the Qatar World Cup.

Following a monumental physical effort in Split, the hosts wasted no time in putting the side ranked 133rd by FIFA through their paces.

They needed just five minutes to test Pavels Steinbors, although the Latvia goalkeeper reacted well to block Harry Wilson's effort after Daniel James left his marker in his wake on the left wing.

To their credit, Dainis Kazakevics' side settled into the game, and the hosts had Danny Ward to thank for keeping out Marcis Oss' effort from a corner.

Page's men swiftly regained their composure after that scare and created a glorious opening to take the lead in the 20th minute as captain Aaron Ramsey picked out Moore who could only head wide from around 10 yards out.

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