Evans won 107 caps for Northern Ireland before calling time on his international career last year.
A key player in Northern Ireland’s journey to the Euro 2016 knockout stages, Evans is hopeful his former boss Michael O’Neill can lead the current squad to World Cup qualification.
“When you’ve got Michael O’Neill in charge, he gives everyone a little bit of hope,” added Evans, speaking at half-time in Tuesday’s Iceland game at Windsor Park.
“He’s taken the team to a major tournament before and if you want anyone in charge, it’s him.
“When I look at this team it reminds me of ourselves. He’s playing five at the back and he has Isaac Price, he’s on a good run of form.
“You look throughout the team, you see Dan Ballard and Trai Hume getting promoted, they’ll be playing Premier League football and that’ll only be good for the team.
“I’m excited. Over the next couple of years I think we’ll see them progress together.”
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