Gareth Bale hailed Wales' fighting spirit as they fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with USA in their World Cup opener.
After Timothy Weah's goal put the Stars and Stripes in front before the break, Robert Page's side looked a different team in the second half.
And talisman Bale, 33, ensured Wales' first World Cup game since 1958 ended on a positive note as his penalty in the 82nd minute meant the shares were spoiled.
Bale said: "It was not a good first half, to be honest. They played really well and we played poorly.
"[It was a] great talk by the gaffer at half-time, we changed a few things around and the boys came out fighting, battling like we always do, and we looked like we were going to win the game from the start of the second half.
"It’s a great point from where we were, [we] showed character like we did in 2021 at the Euros [against Switzerland] and we go again."
Wales' record goalscorer was not keen to share what boss Page said at the break but knows his team-mates will take a lot of confidence into their next clash with Iran on Friday.
He added: "Just a few tweaks. Nothing I want to share, but we just had to regroup and do what good teams do, come back stronger.
"We showed our character like we always do. From the second half our performance was fantastic so a lot of confidence and things to work on also. Now it’s about recovering and going again."
And the Los Angeles FC star admitted it was a special moment to score his first goal in the World Cup.
Bale said: "Incredible — but I would rather the three points, to be honest.
"I feel like I have to step up and always happy to do so."
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Kieffer Moore made a huge difference for Wales when he came on at half-time
Boss Page took Daniel James off for Kieffer Moore at half-time in a move that transformed Wales' fortunes.
And the 48-year-old praised Bournemouth striker Moore for the difference he made in Qatar.
He said: "That was nothing against Daniel James at all, it just suited a Kieffer [Moore] to get us up the pitch.
"We couldn’t play over their press, we couldn’t get through. For us to make that little tweak and to get it over to Kieffer to get us up the pitch made a big difference. It was tactical."
In less than four days' time Wales face Iran in their second Group B clash and Page knows his side have plenty of recovering to do.
Page added: "The medical team have got quite a bit of work to do. We’ve got players that are not playing week-in, week-out at a competitive level, so they’re cramping up in the last five minutes.
"The medical team have got a big job to get us ready for Friday."
