England manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted that his team has been given a “tough” draw featuring Croatia, Ghana, and Panama.
The draw, held at a colorful ceremony in Washington, DC, in the USA, saw a host of personalities grace the occasion.
England was in Pot 1 with Croatia in Pot 2, while Ghana and Panama were placed in Pot 4.
Reacting to his team’s draw, Tuchel reiterated the need to respect all the opponents in the group and not to underestimate them while admitting that his team has been handed a tough group.
“We have Croatia and Ghana, two regulars in World Cups, and we have Panama,I don’t know much about Panama, but we will know everything about them when the tournament starts. For me personally, even in the Champions League, you have to focus on the group—the group is always the most difficult, and we want to escape, and we want to win the group. It’s a tough one.”