MATT O’RILEY hopes to be called up to the World Cup squad in November, stepping up from the under-21s.
He’s been sensational since he arrived at Celtic, performing to a high standard, especially in the Bhoys’ more significant matches.
He shone against Real Madrid, one of the best teams in the world; if he keeps performances like that up, he’ll definitely be in with a shout come November.
The midfielder is aiming for the flight to Qatar in November, believing he’s good enough to be part of the squad but admits there are other quality players who play in similar positions to him who will also believe they should be in the squad for the tournament.
He said, as quoted by the Scottish Daily Express;
“I hope so, but if it doesn’t happen right now, that’s ok too. I still hope that I will be in the U21s or become part of the A national team. Personally, I think a lot about the World Cup, because I believe that there are opportunities for me to participate. If it happens, it happens, and if it doesn’t, that’s ok too. I’m glad it’s being talked about as a possibility.”
“In my own head, I’m good enough to join. But I think we have a lot of good players all over the pitch. I have seen the games against France and Croatia recently, where we played really well.
“I have also spoken to some friends from Celtic and they think that Denmark has some of the best chances to win the World Cup. If those things are said, then it is very exciting to be Dane.”
I’m not sure Denmark in with the best chance of winning the tournament! They’ll get far, for sure, but there are some top-quality teams who’ll manage to overcome the Danes.
