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Wales must stay focused on sealing Euro 2016 place - Chris Coleman

Chris Coleman insists his Wales side will not be distracted by the hype as they enter uncharted territory.

Victory over Israel in Cardiff on Sunday evening will stamp Wales' ticket to next summer's Euro 2016 finals and end a 58-year wait for the nation to play at a major championship.

But Coleman insists his players will not deviate from the formula which has produced Wales' best-ever unbeaten run in competitive football and taken them to the Group B summit with 17 points from seven games.

"We all know what the possibilities are and what it's going to be like,'' Coleman said at his prematch news conference. "There's going to be a fantastic atmosphere but we mustn't get caught up in it because if you do that you stop thinking about what got you there in the first place.

"We'll stick to the game plan and I'm not bothered about the performance being remembered for loads of goals and lots of excitement. If that's the case and we came out on top, great, but we'll stick to what we've been working on and stay calm and focused.''

Gareth Bale and company have worn the "golden generation" label for some time but Wales have previously under-performed when it comes to qualifying and Wales fans wondered whether they could ever take the nation to a major finals.

"We'll be the golden generation when I'm sitting here with a smile on my face and we're celebrating because we've got enough points not to be caught and we're on our way to France,'' Coleman said.

"Then, yeah, absolutely. They will deserve being called that. I said in the first camp in Andorra, to the players privately, that I thought this group of players are something special.

"With that comes a bit of pressure, but there's a lot of quality there. We have to handle that but I do believe it's on the way.''

Meanwhile, Welsh fans have been warned not to ruin what could be football's biggest day in the country for over half-a-century by encroaching onto the pitch.

Bale's late winner in Andorra 12 months ago was greeted by a mini-pitch invasion of jubilant fans and the Football Association of Wales were subsequently fined £3,950 and warned by UEFA over the future behaviour of their supporters. Some fans also received banning orders.

And European football's governing body could impose various punishments -- ranging from further fines, playing games behind closed doors and even a points deduction -- should there be similar scenes in a sell-out Cardiff crowd on Sunday.

"UEFA do look upon these things quite poorly and we know there can be penalties if such things happen,'' FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford told WalesOnline.

"There is a range of disciplinary procedures and ultimately they do have the ability to take points away from teams or order games to be played behind closed doors.

"It goes without saying we do not want that to happen and potentially spoil what could be a great night.

"We want every single person at the stadium and across the country to enjoy the occasion and hopefully celebrate what could be a fantastic day in Welsh football, but all should remember to do it in the right spirit.''

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