The coach of the Denmark national team, Åge Hareide, confessed on Thursday that Spain is the team from the second pot in the draw for the 2018 World Cup that he does not want to face. He also said that it would be "fantastic" to be in the same group as the Peru national team. The European team is in the third pot for the draw.
"From the second pot, I want a Central American or South American team. It would be fantastic if we played against Peru, and Panama from the fourth pot. Spain seems to be the strongest team from the second pot, so it is preferable not to face them," declared the coach in an interview with the newspaper BT. Hareide described the draw as a "dream" that would include Russia from the first pot, due to the pressure of being the host nation.
Expectation before the draw. Hareide, who considers Germany as the favorite to win the World Cup, plans to visit the Danish players who play abroad in February. "Everyone who has been involved will receive an individual message about what they need to work on in relation to the World Cup. I think it is very important to have good contact with the clubs, the coaches and the players, perhaps even more now with the World Cup coming up."
The Norwegian coach assured that the final list for Russia 2018 will be made up of the squad that participated in the qualifying phase, although new players from the U21 team could also be included. The draw for the groups of the 2018 World Cup will take place this Friday at 10:00 a.m. (Peruvian time). The Peru national team is in the second pot. EFE
