Wales Women are two games away from a first World Cup after beating Albania 3-0 to book a play-off final against Norway.
Rhian Wilkinson's side secured a convincing 3-0 victory at Parc y Scarlets, completing a 4-0 aggregate triumph after winning the first leg 1-0 last Friday.
Mayzee Davies opened the scoring with her first international goal before second-half strikes from Elise Hughes and Hannah Cain sealed the victory.
Record-breaking run
The result extended Wales' unbeaten run to a record-breaking 10 matches, surpassing their previous best sequence of nine games without defeat, set between November 2013 and August 2014.
Wales looked short of attacking fluency during the first leg but delivered a much more assured performance in Llanelli. Mared Griffiths went close early on before the hosts broke the deadlock through Davies, who headed home after Lily Woodham's corner caused confusion in the Albanian penalty area.
Second-half strikes
Wales put the tie beyond doubt early in the second half. Griffiths produced an impressive run down the left before crossing for Hughes to bundle home from close range.
Cain then added a third, converting Woodham's delivery after goalkeeper Rajmonda Spahiu could only parry the ball into danger. It was Cain's seventh goal of the qualifying campaign.
Wales could have extended their advantage further, with a deflected effort involving Rachel Rowe striking the post, but the outcome was already settled.
Norway await
The next challenge will be significantly tougher, with Norway awaiting Wales in December's play-off final after an 8-0 aggregate victory over Romania.
Ranked 14th in the world, Norway will start as favourites. The tie will also see Wales face former manager Gemma Grainger, who left her role with the Welsh side in 2024 to take charge of the Norwegians.
Wales have already made history under Wilkinson, beating the Republic of Ireland in 2024 to qualify for Euro 2025, the first major tournament in the nation's women's football history. Now they have the chance to reach another landmark by securing a first Women's World Cup appearance.
There is one complication, though. Eight European play-off winners will emerge, but only seven are guaranteed direct qualification for Brazil. The lowest-ranked successful nation will instead enter the inter-confederation play-offs in February.
For now, Wales can concentrate on the immediate task of overcoming Norway across two legs. After a record-breaking unbeaten run and a commanding win over Albania, they are closer than ever to their World Cup dream.
