Ian Rush emphasizes the need for Wales to learn from their painful World Cup play-off semi-final defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina as they aim to qualify for Euro 2028. The Red Dragons have struggled this year, remaining winless in four matches and missing out on the global tournament in the USA, Canada, and Mexico after a penalty shootout loss to Sergej Barbarez's team in March.

As the qualifying campaign progresses, Wales faces a challenging schedule, including matches against Portugal, Norway, and Denmark in Nations League A.

Rush believes in the potential of Craig Bellamy, who recently considered leaving the Football Association of Wales for a managerial role at Burnley. Rush stated:

"We have to be looking at qualifying [for Euro 2028], it's as simple as that. Against Bosnia and Herzegovina, we should have won that. They beat Italy as well. The Euros are going to be in this country, so we need Wales to be in there."

He further expressed confidence in Bellamy's abilities, indicating that he looks forward to a successful season despite the tough competition:

"I speak to Craig quite a lot. He's very, very good, so I'm looking forward to a good season and some good rounds from them because it's going to be difficult, looking at Norway, Denmark and Portugal."