“The players obviously wanted to get me,” joked Cunningham after a change of clothes.
“We’ve gone through a lot together as a group, it’s been a tough campaign and we’ve had some tough meetings trying to get better.
“It is challenging, but one thing this Welsh team will do is never give up.”
Cunningham said it was important Wales celebrated having last tasted victory in a friendly against USA in September 2023, but he knows an honest review is coming.
“When the emotion comes down and everyone settles we will look at it critically, we will look at ourselves and where we can get better,” he said.
“But what is important at this time is to enjoy this because we have gone through a tough period and this was the springboard we needed to go back in the right direction.”