Joe Morrell urges Wales not to let unlikely point in Croatia ‘go to waste’

26-Mar-2023 21:30:29 | Guardian

Midfielder makes rallying call before Latvia match
Wales snatched late draw in Euro 2024 qualifier in Split

Joe Morrell has urged his Wales teammates not to allow their Euro 2024 qualifying draw in Croatia “go to waste” and to back up the point with a win against Latvia. Wales host the Baltic nation, 133rd in the Fifa rankings, in Cardiff on Tuesday after snatching a draw in the Group D opener on Saturday with a stoppage‑time strike by the debutant Nathan Broadhead, their sole shot on target.

Afterwards the Wales manager, Rob Page, insisted the result and spirited performance against a team who reached the World Cup semi‑finals in Qatar is proof that there is life after Gareth Bale, who retired in January. Morrell said Wales must use the surprise but welcome point in Split as a springboard in their quest to reach the finals in Germany next year. “It’s imperative we back it up now,” Morrell said.