And perhaps the end of Craig Bellamy's summer of discontent.

The significance of the victory over Norway was not lost on the Wales head coach.

After all, goals from Neco Williams and Dan James – as well as shutting out Erling Haaland – delivered not only Wales' first win in seven games, but their first ever in Nations League A.

Indeed, this was only the second time Wales have beaten a side ranked higher than them in a competitive fixture since reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

And even if it wasn't obvious at the final whistle as he calmly shook hands with Stale Solbakken and his staff, Bellamy knew it too.

From March's disappointment over missing out on the World Cup, to June's dalliance with Burnley, it has been a testing time for a head coach still trying to make his mark with his country.

Those summer clouds that had darkened the atmosphere among fans had lingered into the start of this Nations League campaign. Stormier still after the manner of defeat in Denmark.

But, on a clear night in Cardiff, the evening's skies ended up filled only with the sound of the national anthem serenading a re-energised national side's efforts.