Roy Hodgson is dreading the prospect of England playing one of their World Cup matches in the Manaus jungle.
The draw for for next summer's World Cup is made on Friday and given England are not in the top-seven-ranked sides in the world, they will have to play one of the seeds like Brazil, Spain or Germany.
But Hodgson used a famous quote from the Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks to sum up his phlegmatic position on potential opponents.
Hodgson wants to avoid playing at the Arena Amazonia in Manaus
"It's like Forrest Gump and his box of chocolates. We will open it up and see what we get," he said. "Then we will try and digest it."
The former Liverpool manager is more concerned about the venues for England's games, which will also be decided in Salvador, northern Brazil, on Friday.
The size of Brazil creates logistical problems in terms of travel for the 32 teams taking part. If you were to drive from the furthest venue in the north to the most southerly location, it would take you 53 hours.
And of greater concern to Hodgson is the difference in climate between the two ends of the country.
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Rio de Janeiro, where England played in June, enjoys reasonable temperatures of around 25 degrees centigrade in the summer, but in Manaus - a city located right in the heart of the Amazon rainforest - temperatures soar way beyond 30 degrees and humidity levels can reach up to an almost unbearable 86 per cent.
"The venues we play in do worry me more than the opponents," the England manager said.
"You always hope that the draw is going to be kind to you in terms of where you are going to be asked to play.
"There are venues in Brazil that will be harder to play in than others.
Arena Amazonia, Manaus
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 23: People exercise at Ponta Negra beach on Rio Negro, a branch of the Amazon River, on November 23, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city is the largest in the Amazon holding around 2 million and is the main hub for transport in the Upper Amazon basin. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 23: People gather at Ponta Negra beach on Rio Negro, a branch of the Amazon River, on November 23, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city is the largest in the Amazon holding around 2 million and is the main hub for transport in the Upper Amazon basin. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 23: People depart a boat at Praia da Lua beach on Rio Negro, a branch of the Amazon River, on November 23, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city is the largest in the Amazon holding around 2 million and is the main hub for transport in the Upper Amazon basin. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 23: People sunbathe on Praia da Lua beach on Rio Negro, a branch of the Amazon River, on November 23, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city is the largest in the Amazon holding around 2 million and is the main hub for transport in the Upper Amazon basin. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 23: People sunbathe on Praia da Lua beach on Rio Negro, a branch of the Amazon River, on November 23, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city is the largest in the Amazon holding around 2 million and is the main hub for transport in the Upper Amazon basin. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 22: People walk in front of the famed Teatro Amazonas opera house on November 22, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The opulent venue was built during the rubber boom in Manaus and inaugurated in 1896. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city is the largest in the Amazon holding around 2 million and is the main hub for transport in the Upper Amazon basin. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images,) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 22: A worker carries goods on to a boat docked along Rio Negro on November 22, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city is the largest in the Amazon holding around 2 million and is the main hub for transport in the Upper Amazon basin (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images,) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 22: Homes are perches above Rio Negro on November 22, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city is the largest in the Amazon holding around 2 million and is the main hub for transport in the Upper Amazon basin. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images,) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 21: A resident paddles past floating homes in one of many floating villages along Rio Negro on November 21, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city holds around 2 million and is the largest city in the Amazon. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images,) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 21: Residents pass floating homes in one of many floating villages along Rio Negro on November 21, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city holds around 2 million and is the largest city in the Amazon. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images,) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: People play football and basketball on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city holds 1.6 million and is the largest city in the Amazon. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A man sits on a boat which partially capsized yesterday due to heavy winds along Rio Negro on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city holds 1.6 million and is the largest city in the Amazon. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images,) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: People play football along Rio Negro on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city holds 1.6 million and is the largest city in the Amazon. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images,) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: Carnival floats are under construction in a warehouse a few hundred meters away from the Arena Amazonia site on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city holds 1.6 million and is the largest city in the Amazon. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: People play football and basketball on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus' Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. The city holds 1.6 million and is the largest city in the Amazon. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view (BOTTOM C) of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANAUS, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 20: A general exterior view of the Arena Amazonia stadium under construction on November 20, 2013 in Manaus, Brazil. The Arena Amazonia will be a stadium venue during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Manaus will be a difficult venue for everyone, but for northern European players it will be a little bit harder. The tropicality of Manaus is the problem.
"You have a bit better chance if you get one of the venues where the climate is kinder. Manaus is the place ideally to avoid and Porto Alegre is the place ideally to get."