The match will be North Macedonia's first home game since the tragedy earlier this month and Bellamy hopes that the two teams can provide an escape for those suffering at a difficult time for the nation.

Bellamy said: "We haven’t spoke about it but the players are aware of it.

"I’d like to send my condolences to the families and also the people of North Macedonia.

"It’s difficult to talk about football when moments like this happens, but we’re here for it and I completely respect the situation.

"We’ve had our own tragedies and we know as a country what they’re going through. I’d like them to know that everyone in Wales is fully behind them.

"I hope for just 90 minutes that we and North Macedonia are able, maybe just a tiny bit, to take one or two minds off what’s happened.

"Only for a tiny bit. I want that because life is the most important. We just get to play football."

Wales will be looking to extend their winning start to World Cup qualifying but Bellamy expects his team to face a different test than in the victory over Kazakhstan at the weekend.

The coach said: "North Macedonia is a different game to Kazakhstan. We knew that beforehand so it hasn’t changed anything to what we’re looking to do.

"We’ve had to review the game quickly and there were some really positive bits.

"There were some things we need to improve on, but overall I’m very happy and it’s another game that allows us to progress."