Austria-North Macedonia, Foda asks for patience

Austria to reach at least the knockout stage, North Macedonia not to disfigure. Different objectives for the protagonists of the meeting that tomorrow, in the National Arena in Bucharest, inaugurates group C. The team coached by the German Franco Foda is at its third participation in the European Championship, while for the one led by Igor Angelovski it is a first time. Two precedents, dating back to the qualifiers. Both, in 2019, won by the Austrians: 2-1 in Vienna and 4-1 in Skopje, in comeback. The Swede Andreas Ekberg referees. Austria will have to be inspired by Italy's game, "know how to manage possession" and have "patience", like the Azzurri against Turkey, Foda said at a press conference. "At first the Turks were closed, they created problems for their attack. Then theOwn goal opened the game and we saw the speed of the Italians, quite impressive. North Macedonia have a good transition of the ball and will remain very compact. We will have to wait for his mistakes and be patient in the construction of the game "added Foda." The atmosphere in the locker room is very positive, there is great enthusiasm - continued the Austria coach - Our goal? We are in a balanced group, but we want to reach the knockout phase ". North Macedonia is waiting for their debut in the European Championship" since independence ", said coach Igor Angelovski" The emotion is present, of course, because we were waiting for this. starting from the independence of our country ", in 1991, said the coach."I am very happy because I know that tomorrow the cheering will be for us and the credit goes above all to our captain, Goran Pandev - he continued - I went to see him in Genoa six years ago and I told him: 'Goran, you are too old to finish the your career without participating in a great competition '"." I thank my coach for his words -, replied Pandev, sitting next to the coach - I am very happy to lead the team in the tournament ", promised the Genoa player:" We will leave our hearts on the pitch ".I thank my coach for his words -, Pandev replied, sitting next to the coach - I am very happy to lead the team in the tournament ", promised the Genoa player:" We will leave our hearts on the pitch ".I thank my coach for his words -, Pandev replied, sitting next to the coach - I am very happy to lead the team in the tournament ", promised the Genoa player:" We will leave our hearts on the pitch ".