Of course it was a cruel way to lose, so deep into added time, and they need a miracle to get out of the group now.
Hand on heart, I can’t see them beating England on Tuesday. It would be incredible if they recovered from such a shattering defeat.
But perhaps it underlines how well Wales did to qualify in the first place.
And on the day Gareth Bale – who was ineffective against Iran - won a record 110th cap for his country, perhaps it’s a good time to be thankful for the previous 109 appearances dotted with 41 goals and multiple match-winning contributions.
Bale has copped some flak on Twitter for his performance but it doesn’t dim the aura of his earlier world-class displays in a Wales shirt.
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