Akanji: Participating in the World Cup is a grander experience than winning the Champions League. Switzerland is very strong

Akanji recently attended the press conference of the Swiss national team and talked about the upcoming World Cup preliminaries and his yearning for the World Cup.

Switzerland is only one step away from directly qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Akanji said: "Participating in such an event is of course special, but I can't think that far yet, because we first need to qualify."

"As a child, I never I imagined playing in three World Cups. Winning the Champions League with Manchester City is great, but I think it is an even greater experience when the whole country is cheering for you."

"I remember the final between Brazil and Germany, when was it 1998? Was it 2002? I was too young to watch the live broadcast, although I was seven years old at the time. I still remember how Italy defeated France in 2006. "

"In my opinion, the Swiss team was very strong, although individual players were not. We are not as good as players from other countries, but it doesn't matter because we are running very smoothly as a team. There are only a few games where we are at a disadvantage during the European Cup and we have the ability to beat any opponent."