Wales qualified for a first World Cup since 1958 as 64 long years of waiting was finally put to rest. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, few could process an achievement that most below a certain vintage had never seen with their own eyes.
That goes for the players too, with Rob Page's tired stars doing their best to sum up qualification for Qatar while those in the stands and at home simply sought to rationalise matters. But even they could hardly believe that the Welsh sporting box that was perhaps craved more than any other had finally been ticked again after over half a century.
"Unbelievable," said an incredulous Aaron Ramsey to Sky Sport afterwards. "Little old Wales in a World Cup, eh?
