Slovakia qualified for the World Cup for the first time in history by finishing ahead of Slovenia and Poland in their qualification group and experienced forward Stanislav Sestak is eagerly anticipating this summer's tournament.
"I’m really excited to be going to South Africa. It’s supposed to be a fantastic country and I’m really looking forward to forming my own impressions. And it’s always been my dream to play at a World Cup. I’m about to live the dream," said Sestak to fifa.com.
"I’d think first place in the group is already taken. I’m pretty certain the world champions [Italy] can cope with this group. But we’re contenders for second place. That would be a huge success for Slovakia.
"I'm not sure whether the team would be satisfied with reaching the round of 16. It always depends on who you play, so let’s wait and see. We want to go as far as we can."
"I’m really excited to be going to South Africa. It’s supposed to be a fantastic country and I’m really looking forward to forming my own impressions. And it’s always been my dream to play at a World Cup. I’m about to live the dream," said Sestak to fifa.com.
"I’d think first place in the group is already taken. I’m pretty certain the world champions [Italy] can cope with this group. But we’re contenders for second place. That would be a huge success for Slovakia.
"I'm not sure whether the team would be satisfied with reaching the round of 16. It always depends on who you play, so let’s wait and see. We want to go as far as we can."