Wales captain Ashley Williams has praised the togetherness of the squad ahead of vital Euro2016 qualifiers.
The Dragons meet Cyprus in Nicosia on Thursday night and Israel in Cardiff on Saturday as they look to qualify for their first major tournament in nearly six decades.
Chris Coleman's Welsh side have shot their way to the top of the Group B table for next summer's Euros in France and Williams feels the unity of the squad is only further enhanced by the presence of Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale.
"Obviously Gareth is a massive player for us and if he's as he normally is that will be brilliant and give everyone a lot of confidence," said Williams.
"If you see his commitment he can match everyone in the squad.
"We've come a long way together as a group and it's nice to go and meet up with another set of guys. They feel like brothers.
"I haven't seen these guys for a while and we have a great team spirit.
"It's like going to see your mates, but there's a massive game we have to stay focused for."