Bellamy used the draw to make a bigger point about Koumas. The Wales manager cast the forward as a future central option, stressing that he can work wide but is already being used through the middle in camp. Koumas' first international goal changed the feel of the evening and turned a frustrating result into one of the night's clearest highlights.
The bare result, score and stats will record a draw, but Bellamy's summary was more upbeat. He felt his side created enough to win more comfortably, even if Ghana remained dangerous in transition. In his view, Wales began strongly, then lost some aggression in their running before finding the late response.
For Ghana, the frustration was obvious. Carlos Queiroz said the win had been "no bolso" before it slipped away, and he called for more speed, efficiency and confidence in attack. That matched the pattern of the match: Yirenkyi's goal looked set to settle it, only for Koumas to deliver the final answer and change the post-match mood.