Ludwig Augustinsson: “It is a funny draw, especially now that I play in the Bundesliga. Germany are always hard to beat at major tournaments. Despite this I am really happy about the group because it could’ve been much worse. South Korean and Mexico are two teams who we are probably on a par with. We have a great chance of progressing. I followed the draw from home with my girlfriend and I have to say I was a bit nervous. I spoke to Thomas and Milos a bit about it before training and we didn’t know who we’d get, because there were so many different possibilities. At our team dinner the draw is definitely going to be discussed a lot.”
Thomas Delaney: I am so excited for the World Cup, particularly the game against France. As a footballer you want to face the big teams so you can get as much experience as possible. With a bit of luck we can get a draw from that game. Apart from that, anything is possible. Three teams will be fighting for second place in the group. I think that we’re in a good position to advance. If Claudio is there with Peru, it would be a great story. I would love to see him on the pitch once again.”
Milos Veljkovic: “We are coming up against good teams but eversthing is possible. It is a dream to play against Brazil for any footballer and I hope we can get something from that game. The match against Switzerland is particularly special of course because I was born and grew up with. I also have lots of friends there who will be following the game.”