Wales don’t fear anyone in world football after draw with Belgium, says Robert Page

Robert Page insists Wales will fear no one at the World Cup after producing a “statement” performance against Belgium.

Wales had to rely on a controversial late Brennan Johnson equaliser to draw 1-1 with Belgium and pick up their first top-tier Nations League point after losing to Poland and Holland.

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez fumed that Johnson’s first Wales goal, which was originally flagged for offside but then stood after a lengthy VAR check, should have been ruled out.

But manager Page hailed the manner of Wales’ display against the world’s number two ranked team, saying his team are in great shape five months away from meeting England, Iran and the United States at the World Cup in Qatar.

“It was the first opportunity to put a team out with one eye on the World Cup,” Page said.

“Either side of the (World Cup play-off) final we were impacted because of that game.

“This was a different kettle of fish. I thought we would go and compete.

This says how far we have come as a group. We don't fear anyone in world football

“Nothing against the other teams we played, because we should have got draws from those games.

“But this says how far we have come as a group. We don’t fear anyone in world football.

“That’s a benchmark, another statement. When we go a goal behind we don’t give up and we’ll keep going. We’ll go toe to toe with anybody.”

Wales complete their punishing June schedule in Holland on Tuesday, their fifth game in 14 days.

Page has already lost Kieffer Moore to injury, and Joe Allen (hamstring), Joe Morrell (broken toe) and Danny Ward (knee) are all set to miss the Nations League return with the Dutch.

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