Nothing but a victory will please national coach Rajevac

Despite the absence of several key players, who are either injured or committed to their clubs, the Serbian is confident of securing a victory.
“I had problem in gathering the best players but whoever is stepping into the field knows he that he is representing the country and has to do his best,” said Rajevac, who took up the position in May and saw his side lose to Uzbekistan 20 in a friendly and draw 11 with the UAE in the World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
The 45th edition of the King’s Cup will be live on Thai Rath TV 32, starting with the curtainraiser match between Belarus and Burkina Faso at 4.30pm.
“North Korea is a strong team and has a good coach. It is not an easy game for us. I watched some footage of our rivals. North Korea have improved their standards over the past few years. But we have prepared our team to deliver good performance and win the game, which is our target,” said Rajevac, who urged the Thai fans to turn out in huge numbers to support his side during the match, which starts at 7.30pm. 
“All players, both first team and substitutes, will try to make the Thai fans happy,” said the coach, who will be sending his support staff to observe the BelarusBurkina Faso game and get feedback for the game on Sunday. The losing teams will play in the thirdplace match while the winners will battle in the final. 
North Korea’s Norwegian coach Jorn Anderson said his team is without its star players, who are currently busy with other events. 

“We don’t have the best team here but we have been preparing very well for the tournament. We hope it will be an interesting game tomorrow. We studied Thailand a little bit. We know how they are playing,” said the 54yearold former Norway striker. 
The tropical rain that hit Bangkok for two nights has dampened the pitch at the Rajamangala Stadium, and Andersen sees the condition as unfavourable to his side.
“The weather condition affects everyone. When it rains a lot, the field gets sodden. We had some practice in the stadium and the field was wet and heavy. But I hope it will get better by Friday,” the Norwegian said.
Since taking over as the coach the team in 2016, Andersen oversaw steady improvement of North Korea football both at junior and senior levels. He said four players are playing professional football in Europe and six in the Japan League. 
“We are a strong team when I have the entire first squad. The team that we brought here is a new one with many young players. We will try to make them play the best they can,” he said.
Asked how supportive North Korean leader Kim Jongun is to his side and football in general, Andersen said: “He is a good football fan. He is supporting football and all other sports.”