Chris Coleman: 'Wales want top-two finish'

Chris Coleman has said that Wales are aiming to finish in the automatic qualification places for Euro 2016.

The nation has never qualified for the European Championships, but are currently the third-highest ranked team in their group, with the top two teams both securing a place in the tournament in France, while third will go into a playoff.

The manager told BT Sport: "There's a reason why people talk so highly of the group because it's true that when we're at our best we are a good side.

"I sense the expectation and two years ago I would have been wary of it. I'm not now and I won't shy away from it. We have to take it as a compliment and deal with it, and if we do that we'll do the business.

"Belgium and Bosnia are the top teams and then it's the other four, but we have a chance to put pressure on those two. I don't want to go at it thinking there's a possibility of a play-off. Let's go for the top two, that's what we have to aim for."

Wales begin their qualification campaign against Andorra tomorrow.