European Championship
At the Championship itself, Croatia was drawn into Group B along with tournament cohost Austria, Germany, and Poland. It will play all of its group-stage matches in Austria. Before the tournament, the team was confirmed to be based in Bad Tatzmannsdorf in Burgenland, Austria for the competition. The Burgenland region is home to a native Croatian community. The Croatian Fanzone will be in the town of Sankt Andrä. A large concert has been planned for the Croatian fans on the first day of the tournament here. The Croatian Football Federation has offered 300,000 euros to each player if Croatia wins the tournament.
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