The Blues will find Denmark, Tunisia and a third opponent to be determined between the United Arab Emirates, Australia and Peru, during the group stage of the next World Cup.
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It is now official. The France team knows two of the three opponents it will meet in Group D of the next World Cup, after the draw on Friday April 1. In addition to Denmark and Tunisia, the third opponent will be determined, between Peru, Australia and the United Arab Emirates, at the end of the play-offs in June.
Facing Denmark, the Habs will find an opponent they have already faced at the last World Cup and will play again twice, in June and September. “They too will have the advantage of knowing us even better, estimated the French coach, Didier Deschamps, at the microphone of beIN Sports. In any case, you have to have a lot of respect. (…) It is the eleventh nation (in the Fifa ranking), they are semi-finalists of the last Euro, if they are in this classification, ahead of teams like Germany and the Netherlands, it proves the quality of this Danish team.
“On paper we always have the impression that we can win the matches, but you have to play the matches, I have a little experience and it’s never easy” for his part estimated the President of the FFF, Noël Le Graët.
Asked by beIN Sports, the coach of the semi-finalists of the last Euro, Kasper Hjulmand acknowledged “a difficult draw”. However, he allowed himself a little touch of humor… and provocation. “I advise you to prepare to face us, we have a very good team” he smiled.