WALES manager Chris Coleman believes his side can build on their Euro 2016 heroics and continue to make history.

For the first time in 58 years, Wales qualified for a major tournament and went on to achieve their greatest ever finish after bravely bowing out to Portugal in the semi-finals.

Speaking during a rapturous homecoming at Cardiff City Stadium, where 33,000 fans hung on his every word, the Wales boss joked he was glad he dyed his hair because of the stress of life on the touchline at the tournament.

Talking the supporters through a historic fortnight in France, Coleman said he was always confident Wales could upset the odds once they got through to the knockout stages.

He said: “When we’ve got a team that good, there’s not much to worry about. I think we knew before we kicked a ball in the tournament and looked at the group, we needed four points and that was doable.

“We got out of the groups, we got Northern Ireland and that was a hard game and then Belgium, of course. We knew how good our team could play. If we get it right, we can beat anybody.

“We’re very proud, this doesn’t happen for nothing. We’re in the middle of something – it’s not the end because of the tournament. With a little bit of luck, desire and hunger, anything can happen.”

Coleman’s talisman, Gareth Bale, echoed his manager’s sentiments and called on Wales’ “amazing” fans to continue to back their side ahead of the of their first World Cup qualifier against Moldova in September.

He said: “We fought hard in qualifying. All throughout the games we kept progressing and getting better as a team.

“Going to France, we didn’t want to make up the numbers. This tournament was a major plus for us. We’ll take a lot of confidence.

“We’re going to have to look to the World Cup qualifiers. We believe we can keep qualifying for major tournaments.”

Paying tribute to his team-mates, Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey said it was a pleasure to play in a side who “work their socks off for each other” and “play with freedom”.

He added: “We’ve had some really dark days as a team but with these players, we’ve come on so far in a short space of time.”

Central to Wales’ success has been the camaraderie and togetherness of the group, with captain Ashley Williams likening the squad's time in France to being on a “lads school trip”.

Talking supporters through that famous Cruyff turn against Belgium, the impish Hal Robson-Kanu looked every inch a schoolboy as his eyes lit up when that famous goal was replayed on the big screen.

He joked: “I’ve never done that before in my life. It was an amazing feeling – we’ll take that forward. I’m just buzzing”

Just as he was about to finish, fellow striker Sam Vokes interjected: “He’s done it in the playground.”