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Welsh dream almost true – Crystal Palace midfielder Ledley

Joe Ledley says Wales' dream of a first major tournament is almost a reality.

The Dragons have not reached either the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championships in 58 years but are on the verge of qualifying for Euro2016.

Friday night's fixture against Belgium in Cardiff could go a long way to seeing Wales achieve that goal which Ledley is well aware of.

"You always dream of it (qualifying) and we are at the mark when maybe it can come true," Ledley said.

"We just need to keep believing and that is the main thing.

"It is going to be very difficult against Belgium because they are a fantastic team with great players. But we have set ourselves a high standard and hopefully we can qualify."

Wales meet Belgium at the Cardiff City Stadium equal on 11 points after five games of the 10-fixture qualifying campaign.

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