WALES boss Chris Coleman admits Wales fancy their chances in Belgium this weekend and are no longer content to be the bridesmaids of international football.

Wales top qualifying Group B and there appeared genuine substance to Coleman’s belief that expectations in the camp are changing ahead of the clash against the team tipped for automatic qualification and ranked four in the world.

"We need to get something from every game, to win our home games and to go to places like Belgium and get something," Coleman said.

"We know Belgium are the favourites but we put pressure on ourselves to get something there if we're going to do anything in the group. But I think it's a great pressure to have and the type of pressure you want.

"After four or five games in previous campaigns we've been out of the running. Then we come strong at the end of the campaign and everybody says we need to do this at the start of the next one.

"We have this time. We've come out of the blocks, we've got a fighting spirit. We've got quality. We're top of the group and we're going to the team expected to win it and we have good belief.”

Coleman admits the absence of Belgium skipper Vincent Kompany is a boost. "Kompany is a quality defender, probably one of the best central defenders on the planet," Coleman said.

"He's a top captain also and would be a loss for anybody, but they've got bodies in there to make a change and be strong enough to give anybody a game.

"I haven't learned anything new from watching (in midweek against Iceland) them because we know we're up against a very good team offensively.

"It's very challenging as they could have scored seven or eight goals, but they also could have conceded four or five.

"They're where they are in the rankings for a reason. They are a top team but there's no fear from us."

Coleman is relishing the battle between Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard.

"People talk about Bale and Hazard, they say Wales are a one-man team and if Hazard doesn't perform Belgium don't perform,” he said.

"I think Belgium have got quality in every position but they're not invincible. Can they stop Baley? If they have a good day and Baley has a bad day. But if Baley has a good day? Good luck!

"People will talk about Baley but our mentality now is we don't just accept losing. It's not acceptable.

"We've worked hard at being harder, meaner, more streetwise and we've still got a way to go.

"But compared to two years ago there's steeliness about us and as a team we know how to win."

Meanwhile, Gareth Bale promises Wales will have "all guns blazing" in Brussels.

World Cup quarter-finalists Belgium are ranked fourth in the world and their star-studded squad operate in the best leagues throughout Europe.

"We're in a great situation ourselves at the moment and we're looking forward to the game," Bale told FAW TV.

"We know how good a team Belgium are, but we also know how good a team we are.

"We're going to give it our all, go out all guns blazing and try and do as best we can."

"We know it's going to be difficult to go there and win but we'll be fully focused and fully prepared to do that and hopefully we'll come away with all three points."

Wales have traditionally been slow starters in previous campaigns but they have hit the ground running this time and are top of Group B.

Bale scored twice in the 2-1 opening-day win in Andorra and he says they have embraced being on top of the group.

"It's something that I think we're all relishing, it's something that we're excited about," Bale said.

"Ultimately that's where we want to be and the fans have been amazing. It was important that we got off to a good start in Andorra and it's kind of been a snowball effect.

"The last two games at home the fans were incredible, ultimately I think they got us over the line in both games.

"Now we're top of the league, hopefully they will keep coming back and supporting us."