A win in Monday’s meeting against Ireland in Cardiff for either side would guarantee a place in the play-off round and could be enough to seal an automatic spot in Russia, depending on group leaders Serbia’s result against Georgia.

Wales have not appeared at the World Cup finals since 1958 but have made history in the last two years.

They sensationally reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016, and they earned an eighth place in the FIFA rankings in October 2015 – the highest ever in their proud history.

«I fought against it when they were labelled the ‘golden bunch’ before we qualified for the Euros but now they’ve earned it. This is a golden era,» Coleman said, as quoted by The Daily Telegraph.

«[This game] is as big as anything we’ve been involved in.

«Dare to dream? I meant every word of that. I say that because I’ve seen the other side. That’s why I don’t have any fear. We look forward to these games because I’ve been in positions where I didn’t know if I’d still be in a job if I’d lost that next game. To be sat here now is an absolute joy.