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Wales are bracing themselves for an emotional atmosphere when they face North Macedonia in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier at a time of mourning for the country.
The match in Skopje will be North Macedonia's first at home since 59 people were killed in a nightclub fire in the town of Kocani earlier this month.
Following a national period of mourning, both sets of players will wear black armbands and a minute's silence will be held before kick-off.
Having started their campaign with a 3-1 home win over Kazakhstan on Saturday, Wales are unbeaten in their seven matches under head coach Craig Bellamy.
Now they take on a North Macedonia side who have won their past six matches.
"First and foremost, I'd like to send my condolences to the families and also the people of North Macedonia," said Bellamy.
"We've had our own tragedies as well. We know as a country what they're going through and I'd like them to know that everyone in Wales is fully behind them.
"It's difficult to talk about football when moments like this happen, but we're here for it. But at the same time, we're fully aware of the situation and completely respect
North Macedonia are the early pace-setters at the top of Group J after their opening 3-0 win over bottom seeds Liechtenstein, with top seeds Belgium yet to play due to their Nations League commitments and Wales in second after beating Kazakhstan 3-1.
Only the group winners qualify automatically for the World Cup, while the runners-up enter the play-offs, though Wales have already all but guaranteed themselves at least a play-off spot having won their Nations League group last year.
"I know we've guaranteed a play-off, but it's every game, 'Can you win? How can you set the team up to win?' That's the only way my psyche works," said Bellamy.
"I don't think I'm a naive person, but maybe someone's going to teach me a lesson soon. Hopefully not Tuesday, though."
This is Wales' second visit to North Macedonia, having lost 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier in 2013.
Bellamy and captain Ben Davies both started that game, while Bellamy's assistant coach Andrew Cofts came on as a substitute.
The match is best remembered for then Wales manager Chris Coleman missing the team's flight to Skopje after losing his passport.
"I remember that game well and it was a tough night for us," said Davies.
"Those things happen in games and I feel we're in a different spot as a group right now. I've also been back here since with Spurs, so I've played here a couple of times before.
"It's a good place to play football and I'm looking forward to the game tomorrow night."
Bellamy is likely to make changes from Saturday's win over Kazakhstan, as he did during last year's Nations League campaign when there was a short turnaround between matches.
Rennes midfielder Jordan James impressed after coming on as a substitute at Cardiff City Stadium and is in a strong position to be recalled to the starting team.
Wales are without several players due to injury, most notably midfielders Aaron Ramsey, Harry Wilson, Ethan Ampadu and Wes Burns as well as defender Rhys Norrington-Davies.
But they have no new fitness concerns from the weekend, with the squad training at their base in the Vale of Glamorgan before flying to Skopje on Monday afternoon.
North Macedonia and Wales met in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, with both sides winning their home games: 2-1 to North Macedonia in Skopje and 1-0 to Wales in Cardiff.
Wales have won four of their past six away World Cup qualifying matches (one draw, one defeat), as many as they had in their previous 26 away games combined (four wins, eight draws, 14 defeats).
North Macedonia have won each of their past six games across all competitions, the longest run of victories in their history. They have also won five of their past seven World Cup qualifiers (two defeats), scoring at least three goals in four of those wins.
Wales have lost just one of their past 10 World Cup qualifying away matches (four wins, five draws) and could win their opening two matches of a qualifying campaign for the tournament for the first time since doing so in the lead up to the 1998 World Cup (two wins vs San Marino).
North Macedonia's Bojan Miovski has been directly involved in five goals across his past six international appearances (four goals, one assist), netting in each of his past two – the first time he has done so for the nation.
After failing to score or assist in any of his first 14 appearances for Wales (six starts), Sorba Thomas assisted two of the three goals last time out against Kazakhstan. The Nantes winger also created the most chances (three) and recorded the most successful crosses (four) of any Wales players in that victory.
