Craig Bellamy says he is "hurting" after admitting Denmark were worthy winners against his Wales side in Copenhagen. A Ben Davies own goal along with Gustav Isaksen's strike earned Brian Riemer's men a 2-0 victory over Wales at Parken Stadium. It leaves Bellamy's team winless in six matches in 2026 and without a point from their away Nations League A double-header with Portugal and the Danes.
Despite the loss, Bellamy remains confident his side will improve by playing against Europe's elite on a consistent basis. When you see an athletic team run over you a little bit... but then, will we improve? I think we will," said the Wales head coach.
"This team will get better, these players will keep improving. There are young ones coming in well after I'm gone. "For me now it's just focus, two more games to go.
How can I help you improve for the next two games but also how can I improve? "I'm probably more loving when I'm losing, I'm probably more of a pain in the backside when I'm winning." Denmark dominated early on and Mikkel Damsgaard fired against the post shortly after Isaksen had a goal disallowed for offside. Despite an improvement from Wales after the opening half an hour, they were ultimately undone from two set-pieces.
"I said to the players before the game, 'this is going to be tougher than Portugal'," Bellamy added. "It was a different challenge but a very difficult one. The best team won overall.
"As disappointed as I am with that, the result I probably think was fair." Nations League: Wales well beaten by Denmark - reaction Defeat - which came just three days after a 1-0 loss to Portugal in Lisbon - has left Wales with plenty of work to do. They will at least have home advantage at Cardiff City Stadium as they prepare for the remainder of the current international break, with matches against Norway on Thursday, 1 October, and then Denmark the following Sunday. Captain Davies felt Wales were being taught some harsh lessons in what is their second stint in the top tier of the Nations League.
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