Wales ended their season on a low observe as Romania received their Bucharest pleasant 2-1.
Romania led by Florian Coman’s tidy end earlier than substitute David Brooks – who had solely been on the pitch for 2 minutes – equalised with a candy left-foot volley after being picked out on the far put up by Daniel James.
Wales had possibilities to show across the contest utterly, however Adrian Rus restored Romania’s lead 10 minutes from time.
Wales are nonetheless with out a pleasant away victory since November 2008 when present supervisor Craig Bellamy scored the winner in Denmark.
Bellamy admits Wales ‘must be higher’
“Disappointing,” was Wales supervisor Bellamy’s post-match evaluation.
“There have been some good bits, however there have been some negatives as properly. We must be higher.
“I felt we didn’t create the opportunity enough to get into the final third and create consistent chances.”
Substitute Koumas was denied an equaliser late on by Rus’ goal-line intervention when a move to the unmarked Cameron Congreve may need been the higher possibility.
It means Wales, who suffered World Cup play-off despair on penalties in March, stay winless in 2026.
Bellamy mentioned: “We had one or two exceptional chances of course, but we were too deep in the build-up, and that’s not what we look for.
“We need to break traces and be attacking the defence frequently.
“I just thought we were slow moving the ball at times which didn’t help us, so I’m disappointed.
“I really feel that if we need to enhance, these are the areas we have to enhance on. That excites me as properly as a result of I do just like the staff, I like how we play.
“If we are better in certain areas that’s going to allow us to be able to compete with the top teams on a regular basis.
“That is the place we need to be and we will be examined now on that within the Nations A League. It should check every little thing about us.”
Wales return to motion in September in a Nations League group that features Denmark, Norway and Portugal.
The Dragons’ opening sport will likely be a visit to Portugal on September 24.