The French coach Willy Sagnol, who makes his debut on the Georgia bench on the 25th as a visitor to Sweden, said today that the Caucasian team will be a difficult rival, even for Spain, in the qualifying phase of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
“We have a lot of ambition, but we are realistic. The group is complex but everyone will have a difficult time, including Spain, “said the technician at a press conference.
Georgia, which has never participated in the World Cup, is in Group B in Europe along with Greece and Kosovo, as well as Spain and Sweden.
“A difficult game awaits Spain with Georgia. Our players will give their all on the pitch, ”said Sagnol, referring to the match between the two teams in Tbilisi, on the second day of the qualifying round, on March 28, three days after Georgia's debut against Sweden.
He refrained from elaborating on the clash with Spain, which, he said, will speak after the game with Sweden.
“Now we have the focus on the meeting with Sweden. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back. He is a world-class player. It's good to see the best on the field, “said Sagnol, who added that for his players the return of” Ibra “should be an” additional motivation. “
The French coach, who took over the reins of the Georgian team last February, pointed out that the schedule for the first days of the qualifying round is “very tight”, but stressed that “for professional players it should not be a problem to play with that frequency. ”.