Wales' Euro 2016 quarter-final against Belgium this Friday is their biggest match since the 1958 World Cup, according to manager Chris Coleman.
BBC
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Wales have not reached a major finals since they were beaten by Brazil in the last eight 58 years ago.
Ranked 26th in the world, Coleman's team take on a side 24 places above them - with a semi-final in Lyon on 6 July the reward for the winner.
"We know what's at stake - it's a fantastic pressure to have," he said.
"Since that 1958 quarter-final, we have to put this down as the biggest game our country's ever been involved in.
"People have already said: 'Wales can't lose, they weren't meant to get to the quarter-final, they're the underdogs.' This definitely isn't the way we see it."
Wales are in the habit of defying the odds as a team whose unity - and sprinkling of star quality in the form of Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey - compensates for a squad lacking the strength in depth of their illustrious opponents.
Belgium, who were in the same qualifying group as Wales, lost their opening game 2-0 against Italy but have won their three matches since and have several Premier League players in their squad, including Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, Manchester City forward Kevin de Bruyne and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.
"I'm not going to play the occasion down," added Coleman, whose team lost to England before going on to win Group B and then defeating Northern Ireland in the last 16.
"I'm going to enjoy it and savour it - but we'll only enjoy it when we perform.
"I don't need to ham this game up. We are where we are, it is what it is, we've earned it."
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