Croatia's men's football team to be based at St Andrews during Euro 2020

The men's Croatian football side will be hosted by St Andrews University during Euro 2020.

The 2018 World Cup runners-up will use the institution's Performance Centre to train.

Croatia will stay at the Fairmont Hotel nearby with top stars including Real Madrid's Luka Modrić, Barcelona's Ivan Rakitić and Chelsea's Mateo Kovačić.

The European Championships will be held in 12 cities, including Glasgow, with Croatia playing one of their matches at Hampden Park against the Czech Republic, scheduled to take place on 19 June.

A third group game on 23 June will also take place at Hampden and it could be against Scotland, should Steve Clarke's men progress their way to the finals.

Other clubs including Manchester City, Manchester United, Everton and Barcelona have previously made use of the university's facilities on previous occasions. 

The facilities there include professional quality grass pitches, a full-size floodlit 3G synthetic pitch and conference facilities suitable for squad meetings and video analysis.

Director of Sport at the University Stephen Stewart said: “We are thrilled to be hosting the Croatian National Team at the University’s Performance Centre this summer during their Euro 2020 campaign. 

“The Department of Sport has been hosting professional clubs and international squads for more than 15 years and we are delighted that the Croatian Football Federation has chosen us as the location for their base camp. 

"St Andrews is a truly unique destination, and one that we believe differentiates us from any other training venue in the country.” 

Croatian Football Federation President Davor Šuker said: “We wanted to provide the Croatia squad with the best possible conditions during EURO 2020.

“Therefore, we have selected St Andrews.

"I am convinced that this is the best solution for our squad.”