Buffon: Norway is among the top five in the world and they have three talented players. They hope to avoid Poland and Sweden in the play-offs.

Buffon, head of the Italian national team delegation, spoke before the draw in Zurich as Italy wait to learn their opponents in the World Cup qualifying play-offs. The draw ceremony will be held in Zurich at 13:00 local time. Buffon was interviewed by Sky Sports before learning about the Azzurri's opponents.

The former goalkeeper first said: "We must adjust mentally and from all aspects. We are both nervous and excited to look forward to the March game. We are walking on a difficult road, and there are aphorisms on this road like 'There is no choice but to cry' or 'Remember that you are mortal'. Whenever we encounter this situation People are scared when things go wrong. I hope these two games will be very important. In any healthy development process, there will always be some setbacks."

Buffon continued: "In the first half against Norway, the opponent did not have a shot, and we created many opportunities. Until the 70th minute, the score was still 1-1, which shows that as long as there are no abnormalities, the game has been fair. In my opinion, Norway is one of the top five or six teams in the world. They have three talented players and you are at a 0-1 disadvantage."

Regarding possible opponents, Buffon said frankly: "I will not choose any national team as an opponent, because no one will never say who they want to face. Of course, I will try to avoid facing Poland in the finals and Sweden in the semi-finals. In addition, we have a good chance to win in other games."