Wales 'can't lose focus' ahead of Cyprus, says Coleman

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Wales manager Chris Coleman says his side can't afford to lose focus ahead of tomorrow's Euro 2016 qualifier clash against Cyprus.

Coleman's men currently rank ninth in the world - the most successful Wales team since 1958 - and they're top of their qualifying group going in to the game in Nicosia.

Speaking to ITV News before heading out to Cyprus, Coleman said while the team is excited, they have to focus on the game ahead.

Coleman's men are the most successful Wales team since 1958. Credit: Paul Harding/PA Wire

Coleman admitted Cyprus have always been a 'difficult' opponent for the Welsh side - he remembers going there in 1994 and 'getting played off the park - but that was then, and this is now.

And aside from their history in Cyprus, it could prove an uncomfortable game for Coleman. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-30s for tomorrow's game, but Coleman has vowed to keep his jacket on to avoid jinxing the game.

Coleman's worn a jacket to every game since Wales' 2012 defeat against Serbia. Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

The superstition stems from Wales' 6-1 defeat against Serbia back in 2012 during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, when Coleman took his jacket off. He's worn a jacket to every game since.