Jurgen Klopp names Scotland match at World Cup as top pick

Jurgen Klopp, who coached Andy Robertson at Liverpool,  is excited to watch Scotland at the World Cup <i>(Image: Shutterstock)</i>
Jurgen Klopp, who coached Andy Robertson at Liverpool, is excited to watch Scotland at the World Cup (Image: Shutterstock)
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Jurgen Klopp has revealed Scotland's showdown with Brazil in Miami is the game he's most eagerly awaiting in the entire World Cup.

Steve Clarke's side will play the South American, five-times winners of the tournament in their final group stage game in Florida, after facing Haiti and Morocco.

The former Liverpool manager will be at the tournament as an analyst for German TV and is also an official Budweiser ambassador for the World Cup.

And he was asked which game he was most anticipating at the World Cup this summer.

He said: "The game I'm particularly looking forward to is Scotland against Brazil.

"That will be cool and interesting because two completely different football philosophies will clash.


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"I think you should keep an eye on the British teams.

"Because if England can find a way to be ready for the tournament, they'll go far. They have a good generation of players.

"And Scotland can always hurt their opponents in different ways; they have a good team.

"In a competition like this, you first need luck. And you have to stay injury-free, both in the lead-up and during the tournament itself. And then it's important to have quality.

"There are absolute world-class nations involved - World Champions like Argentina, France, Spain, and England, of course. Plus the Netherlands. Portugal could also be a surprise team, while Norway probably has a golden generation with Erling Haaland, and they've already beaten some big teams."

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