Wales head coach Craig Bellamy wary of Edin Dzeko threat ahead of crucial play-off clash

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dzeko-edin/zilGmgZq/"]Dzeko[/a], who won two Premier League titles during five years at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a], turns 40 on Tuesday - the same day that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bellamy-craig/6HLBNw1o/"]Bellamy[/a] is due to announce his squad for this month's World Cup play-offs.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wales/YcUP0Nqp/"]Wales[/a] host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bosnia-herzegovina/fqe7WYTr/"]Bosnia[/a] in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bosnia-herzegovina-fqe7WYTr/wales-YcUP0Nqp/?mid=4lBawIAb"]Cardiff semi-final on March 26[/a] and Dzeko - now with Bundesliga 2 club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/schalke/0Ija0Ej9/"]Schalke[/a] after playing for Italian giants Inter Milan and Roma - still captains his country.[/p][p][b]"He was never that speed player, but his link-up play and game intelligence is always going to be high," [/b]said former City forward Bellamy, whose time at the Etihad finished in the same summer of 2011 that Dzeko moved to Manchester.[/p][embed guid="60526690-fc07-4f56-b991-d4e47d44af85" url="https://x.com/windowintlpod/status/2031011272636965043" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"He's still playing at a good level and he's definitely a dangerous player.[/b][/p][p]"The idea for us would be to keep Bosnia away from our box because that's when he comes into his own.[/p][p][b]"The more time he's outside the box, the benefit it would be for us.[/b][/p][p]"We know Bosnia is going to be a tough game. Physically they are very good, well-organised.[/p][p][b]"They are good in both boxes and don't need too many chances to score."[/b][/p][p]Wales or Bosnia will host either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/italy/hlKvieGH/"]Italy[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/northern-ireland/lQADNSWu/"]Northern Ireland[/a] on March 31.[/p][p]The winners of the play-off final will qualify for this summer's World Cup co-hosted by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/canada/x4toKORL/"]Canada[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a] and the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/usa/fuitL4CF/"]United States[/a].[/p]