Wales are now guaranteed a place in the play-offs to reach next summer's European Championships.
With tomorrow's crucial clash with Azerbaijan looming, Wales needed one of Austria, Sweden, Bosnia or Denmark to qualify in order to hand them a play-off spot via the UEFA Nations League.
And with Sweden sealing qualification win a win in Romania, Wales now have the fall back of a play-off spot as they bid to reach next years finals.
The top two sides of each group qualify directly for next summer's championship, but the Nations League gives a further 16 teams the chance to progress.
All 16 Nations League group winners have been guaranteed at least a play-off spot, but many of those teams have already qualified, meaning their places have been handed down to the next best ranked side in their league.
Given that the likes of Ukraine and Russia had already secured their place at next year's tournament, Wales have now been handed a spot in the upcoming play-offs, after Sweden dispatched Romania 2-0 on Friday evening.
The news will take off some of the pressure on Ryan Giggs ahead of Saturday's clash in Baku, with the Wales boss in full knowledge that his side will be unable to qualify automatically should they sink to defeat.
The play-offs take place in March next year.
