Denmark-France: "Above all preparation for the World Cup", says Raphaël Varane

It's the last impression that counts.

Denmark-France, this Sunday in Copenhagen at 8:45 p.m., is the final rehearsal for the Blues before the World Cup in Qatar.

On the eve of this meeting, Raphaël Varane, captain in the absence of Hugo Lloris, answered questions from Parken Stadium, the lair of the Scandinavians.

Is there a desire to make an impression against a future opponent at the World Cup?

RAPHAEL VARANE.

There is good energy in the group after a good game against Austria.

It will be above all a preparation for the World Cup.

Having a good state of mind is the most important for us.

We must create links and automatisms, continue to discover each other.

Is it a small final of the League of Nations with the risk of going down to League B?

For me, the objective is to prepare against a solid opponent.

We want to win, before the big deadline is coming.

The goal is always to win.

There will be no friendly matches before.

Every moment spent on the pitch matters to us and to the World Cup objective;

The French Federation has published

Already, it is very good to ask the question, to have published this press release.

This is a sensitive, serious subject.

As a player, you inherit a situation and a decision made twelve years ago.

Everyone has their place, everyone has their role.

The media have a role to play too.

We have to talk about human rights, about discrimination.

Wearing the armband for inclusion and against discrimination on Thursday was also a strong symbol.

The Fed was clear on an important subject.

“We are not insensitive to what is happening around, especially when it is people we know”

Do you talk among yourselves about Paul Pogba and his situation?

Unfortunately, there is a lot of non-sporting news.

We try to focus on the field.

But we are not insensitive to what is happening around, especially when they are people we know.

We are sensitive to the situation.

There is noise around the France team, around French football in general, but we remain focused on the pitch.

Is the victory against Austria a breath of fresh air in the context?

We conveyed pleasure and joy.

Football has this power to give pleasure to people.

The absence of a climate of euphoria allows us to concentrate on the field.

We must keep this collective strength.

It will be essential during the competition.