Wales Under-21 manager Brian Flynn says the stars of the junior generation can fire the nation into the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Flynn is preparing the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Chris Gunter for Wednesday's crucial Uefa Under-21 qualifier against Romania at the Racecourse.

But he says Wales boss John Toshack's plans always focused on the World Cup qualifiers that start in September.

"The World Cup qualifiers are on our doorstep and we're ready," said Flynn.

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"In the meantime, Flynn is concentrating on the under-21 campaign that this week overshadows the senior team's friendly with Georgia at Swansea's Liberty Stadium on Wednesday.

Flynn stated: "It's a cup final. It's a one-off game we need to win to qualify for the next stages. It's a big one.

"I had some important games in management at Wrexham and Swansea but in terms of international football this us up there amongst the best.

"Having worked with this group for almost four years I can't wait for Wednesday.

"This hasn't happened overnight. It's been a long, hard, detailed plan and effort put in by a lot of people.

"We've got some talented young players and they now have to make the step up into the senior squad and show how good they are.

"I know they are capable of being full internationals for the next 10 years.

"In terms in of strength in depth I could probably have picked two teams to play against each other and it would be a close game.

"We've got strength and cover in all departments. We've lost the captain, Joe Jacobson, with injury and he has been replaced by Gareth Bale - that's not a bad replacement, I must say.

"It makes my job better to work with quality players who've come back in and the preparation has been excellent.

"They've trained the way they play and that's why we've had some good results. They are an absolute delight to work with on the training ground and they take that into a match."