Wales boss Chris Coleman said there is much more to come from his players after their Euro 2016 semifinal exit and vowed to give the 2018 World Cup campaign "a hell of a crack."
Wales' hopes of reaching the final were brought to an end with a 2-0 loss to Portugal on Wednesday, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani scoring in quick succession in the second half.
However, Euro 2016 -- which marked Wales' first tournament appearance since the 1958 World Cup -- still marked a high point in the nation's football history, coming less than five years after they were ranked 117th in the world.
Focus now turns to the World Cup qualification campaign and Coleman, who took charge in 2012, wants to see Wales regularly making finals.
Asked if regular tournament qualification was an achievable aim, Coleman said: "It's always been that, qualifying regularly.
"There was a psychological barrier we needed to go through qualifying for the first one, given it had been so long.
"We've done that, we've sampled tournament football and there's nothing like it. It's the best experience you can imagine.
"It is such a healthy, positive vibe with all the game, people from all different countries. I've never seen anything that, never witnessed anything like that. I've absolutely loved it.
"We want some more of that, we need some more of that, so now the one thing that will stop us from doing it again is ourselves.
"We're good enough. We have got to be hungry, we have to have the same hunger and desire, and that's it, and then we'll give the World Cup campaign a hell of a crack."
The former Fulham and Real Sociedad boss said he was "immensely proud" of the players.
"I can't tell them all how proud I am of the team," he said. "It's incredible what they've done and how they've performed.
"To get to the semifinals is amazing, but I think it's the nature in which they've achieved that.
"The only game actually we didn't do it was the England game, which we lost and we never really showed what we are, we never showed our identity -- but the other games that's what they've done and you can only ask someone of their best. That's it.
"If you lose and you've given your best, that's how it goes unfortunately. It was our turn to lose tonight but I told the players that whatever the end date was at this tournament, it is not the end for this group of players.
"They'll be there a lot longer than I'll be there as a manager, no doubt.
"This was another test for us tonight, another challenge. We didn't come through it, but we've come through some big ones previously.
"We've faced all sorts of challenges as a squad and as a group, and they've come through every one. Tonight was one too far for us but I've told them all how proud I'm proud of them, the nation is proud of them.
"I think once they settle down a bit in the next day or two, they've got to be proud of themselves. We know what we're good at, we won't change what got us here in the first place.
"We have got to go into the next campaign with the same hunger and that we really focus on now. The same hunger and desire as we've had in this last two to three years.
"That's what I've told them. I can't tell you how proud I am -- I am prouder of this team than any team I've ever been involved in because I know what they've sacrificed to get to this stage.
"When you give so much then you can't give any more. Results are going to be what they're going to be. I think they'll probably end up going back to Cardiff to a nice welcome, and they deserve that."
Information from the Press Association was used in this report.