Denmark boss Brian Riemer calls World Cup play-off final most important match of career

[p]The match in ‌Prague will determine if [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/0KUdxQVi/"]Denmark[/a] clinch a ‌third consecutive World Cup appearance. The Danes ‌enter the final in high spirits after a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/denmark-0KUdxQVi/north-macedonia-GrTQ3oHB/?mid=IigYMdQH"]4-0 victory[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/north-macedonia/GrTQ3oHB/"]North Macedonia[/a] in ‌[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/czech-republic-6LHwBDGU/denmark-0KUdxQVi/?mid=zP64Ye2M"]Thursday's playoff semi-final[/a].[/p][p][b]"Reaching a World ⁠Cup finals is ‌something special and unique. It is an extraordinary ​experience that a manager might only encounter once in their career,"[/b] ​Riemer told reporters on Monday.[/p][p]However, Riemer was wary of the Czech threat from ⁠set-pieces with ​their attack led by striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schick-patrik/WzQQSSfc/"]Patrik Schick[/a].[/p][p][b]"We have prepared for it and analysed them. We have great faith in our players, ‌and set-pieces are also part of their daily routine at their clubs. However, we are aware that set-pieces are a major strength for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czech-republic/6LHwBDGU/"]Czech Republic[/a]," [/b]he said.[/p][image alt="Czechia vs Turkey head-to-head record" id="9dce31e6-58e7-4a92-9444-9e36c55087a7" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="8b5cac05-d044-4796-8f8f-34d067ede97e" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hojlund-rasmus/0lk9Mt7D/"]Rasmus Hojlund[/a] was confident of his teammates rising to the occasion.[/p][p][b]"It is probably one of the biggest ‌games I have played in my career ​so far,"[/b] he told reporters.[/p][p]"I am ‌not exactly ancient yet, but I have still played a fair number of matches at a high level. There have been nerves, but it is ⁠about turning ⁠that into something ‌positive."[/p]