Cyrille de la Morinerie (in Qatar) 9:49 a.m., November 19, 2022

Soon the start of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, before the first match of the Blues on Tuesday evening against Australia.

For Lucas Hernandez, this competition is an opportunity to excel.

He enters this World Cup as if he were engaged in a battle which he is determined to win.

D-1 before the start of the World Cup.

Official kick off at 5 p.m. in the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium.

For their part, the Blues continue to prepare.

On Friday, a new training session took place behind closed doors.

For left-back Lucas Hernandez, this competition will be a real battle, which will have to be fought from start to finish.

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"We're going to need soldiers"

"It will be football matches, but it will also be fighting," said the defender.

"And to win fights, you need good warriors."

The footballer welcomes the choices of Didier Deschamps in the composition of the team, and believes that from now on, it is up to them to give everything.

"I think the coach made very good choices in choosing these 26 players. I think everyone is going in the same direction and it will be up to us to show that on the pitch."

Objective for Lucas Hernandez: to stand out to shine better.

"It's true that we can make a difference at any time because we have the quality to do so. But we're going to need soldiers, we're going to have to be very rigorous. And we're going to have to give everything to win the game well. sure."