Who would you pick for Wales' World Cup qualifier?

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You are in the shoes of Wales boss Craig Bellamy... what would you do?

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2026 World Cup qualifying: Wales v Kazakhstan

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium Date: Saturday, 22 March Kick-off: 19:45 GMT

Coverage: Watch on BBC One Wales, BBC Sport website and app, plus S4C via iPlayer. Text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 5 Sport Extra.

Wales open their bid to reach the 2026 World Cup this weekend.

Craig Bellamy's side host Kazakhstan at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday looking to make a winning start in a group that also includes North Macedonia, Belgium and Liechtenstein.

Wales will be without influential trio Aaron Ramsey, Ethan Ampadu and Harry Wilson - but Swansea City midfielder Ollie Cooper is available again, called up alongside Tom Lawrence and uncapped teenager Kai Andrews.

Bellamy is unbeaten in six games as Wales head coach and in the succesful Nations League campaign showed his flexibility using 4-2-3-1, 4-4-1-1 and 4-3-3 formations.

So who would you pick in your starting XI for the first game of the campaign?

Pick your Wales side to face Kazahkstan

Choose a formation and Wales XI for Saturday's opening World Cup qualifier