Croatia Fixtures & Travel Info Euro 2008

Croatia
President: Vlatko Markovic
General Secretary: Zorislav Srebric
Head coach: Slavan Bilic
Previously: Zlatko Kranjčar
Press Officer: Ivan Rotim
Founded: 1912
UEFA Affiliation: 1993
FIFA Affiliation: 1992
Stadium: Maksimir Stadium
Capacity: 40,000

Useless Facts
Area: 21,831 sq miles
Population: 4,500,000
Capital: Zagreb
Currency: Croatian Kuna
Language: Croatian

European Championship Record
1960 to 1992 — Did not enter, was part of Yugoslavia
1996 — Quarter Finals
2000 — Did not qualify
2004 — First round

Facts
Number of registred players: 93,848
Seniors players: 35,377
Professionals: 357
Youth players (under 19): 53,195
Female players (under 19): 173
Female players: 445
Futsal players: 2105
Number of registred clubs: 1,315
Number of senior teams: 1,189
Number of youth teams: 1,969
Number of futsal clubs: 103
Number of women clubs: 23
Number of referees: Male - 2.239; Female 19

Qualifying Round
06.09.2006 Russia (A) (Preview)
07.10.2006 v Andorra (H)
11.10.2006 v England (H)
15.11.2006 v Israel (A)
24.03.2007 v F.Y.R. Macedonia (H)
02.06.2007 v Estonia (A)
06.06.2007 v Russia (H)
08.09.2007 v Estonia (H)
12.09.2007 v Andorra (A)
17.10.2007 v Israel (H)
17.11.2007 v F.Y.R. Macedonia (A)
21.11.2007 v England (A)

Official Site
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