Kerr vows Scotland will be hungry for Auld Enemy World Cup clash
1- 0 by World Cup holders USA in Paisley last month.
Neville said: “You want the biggest and best occasions – and playing our nearest rivals at a World Cup will be special.
“I watched Scotland against USA and they were fantastic. We’ll have to be at our best and reach a level we’ve not produced before while I’ve been manager.
“Scotland have done well. You can go back to the game at the Euros but they’re a totally different outfit. They have confidence, experience and a good system.
“And their manager is fantastic. I have a lot of respect for Shelley.
“We had something like this when we played Wales in qualifying – there’s a circus around the game – but we handled that well in Newport.”
Scotland will face Japan, ranked eighth June 9: England v June 14: England v Argentina Japan v June 19: Argentina v England
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Canada, Cameroon, New Zealand, Netherlands. United States, Thailand, Chile, Sweden. in the world, in Rennes on June 14. The Japanese also have a fine World Cup pedigree, winning the tournament in 2011 and finishing runners-up to the USA four years ago in Canada. Coach Asako Takakura is looking to complete a French double after Japan’s Under-20 side won the World Cup in France this year. The Scots, ranked 20th in the world, will face Argentina, ranked 36th, in the Parc Des Princes in Paris on June 19.
Kerr said: “As a coach I’ll be looking forward to the Japan game. Over the years Japan have been a formidable force and technically and tactically are a phenomenal side. “We will have to be at our best in all three games if we’re going to have a chance of getting out of the group.
“I’m not going to predict anything but we will set a target and stick to it.”