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Saturday, 10 December 2005 |
Sven-Goran Eriksson relieved at England's World Cup draw
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was relieved after his team were
drawn against Sweden, Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago in World Cup
Group B.
"I think that it is not an easy group but it could have been worse,"
said Sven-Goran Eriksson. "They are difficult games of course but I am
happy.
"I said before the draw that if we could avoid Australia and Holland then we would be happy.
"On paper we are favourites to win the group but you never know."
Sven-Goran Eriksson said he was looking forward to playing against the land of his birth at the World Cup.
England have not defeated Sweden for 37 years but the England Sven-Goran Eriksson added: "Sooner or later we have to beat them.
"It seems to be our destiny to play against them.
"They are well organised and have two good strikers in Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrik Larsson.
"I do not know much about Trinidad & Tobago but they have many
players based in England. I'm sure they will want to beat us but who
doesn't?
"We played against Paraguay in a friendly a few years ago."
Sven-Goran Eriksson said he wasn't worried by the prospect of playing host nation Germany at the second round stage.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's team will play a side from Germany's group, which
also includes Poland, Costa Rica and Ecuador, if they qualify.
"I think that Germany will win their group," said Sven-Goran Eriksson.
"It is better to play Poland than Germany in a knockout match but we will try to win the group and that is it."
And England skipper David Beckham said watching the World Cup draw had whetted his appetite for the tournament.
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