CROATIAN NATIONAL TEAM AT FIFA WORLD CUP 2014. MEDIA ITINERARY (BEFORE DEPARTURE TO BRAZIL) (last update: 19 May 2014)

Key dates:

14 May 2014: 30-players list announcement (press conference at 10AM at Aristos) 21 May 2014: Start of team meeting (hotel Aristos) 23 May 2014: Departure to Bad Tatzmannsdorf (Austria) for preparation camp 30 May 2014: Departure from Bad Tatzmannsdorf and arrival to Osijek 31 May 2014: Final list announcement (after the match - Mali) 3 June 2014: Departure from and arrival to TBC in Brazil (Ecoresort Tivoli)

Friendly matches:

31 May 2014, 16:00 (LT): Croatia - Mali (Stadium Gradski vrt, Osijek) (deadline for accreditation requests is 21 May 2014) 6 June 2014, 20:00 (LT): Croatia - Australia (Salvador, Brazil) (information about accreditation process to be published at a latter date)

Preparation camp:

Hotel Avita Thermenplatz 2 7431 Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria

Accreditation: Deadline for accreditation requests for media activities in Bad Tatzmannsdorf passed on May 18. Media representatives without accreditations given by HNS will not be allowed to training ground and HNS media center.

Please note that all timings are approximate and arrangements are subject to change. We will notify you about all changes via mailing list and HNS website. All times are local. This schedule is for operational use only (not for publication).

HNS Media center in Bad Tatzmannsdorf will be open daily from 12:30 do 16:30. From 25 to 29 May two players will be available for short 1 on 1 interviews – media representatives will be able to apply for such interviews each day (for the next day). Advantage will be given to media who will cover the team daily.

Additional information about media activities will be available through HNS mailing list, HNS website and FIFA Media Channel.

We suggest HNS Twitter account (https://twitter.com/HNS_CFF) to all media representatives for all up-to-minute information regarding Croatian national team.

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Day Date Time Activity/Event Location Whole day Players arriving for the team meeting Hotel Aristos Wednesday 21.5.2014. 11:00 Media conference (head coach) Hotel Aristos 17:00 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Stadium NK Hrvatski dragovoljac 11:00 Media conference (two players) Hotel Aristos Thursday 22.5.2014. 17:00 Training session (15 minutes open for media) After training Mixed zone Maksimir 11:00 Media conference (two players) Hotel Aristos Friday 23.5.2014. 14:00 Departure to Bad Tatzmannsdorf 19:00 Public training session Bad Tatzmannsdorf 9:45 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf Saturday 24.5.2014 13:30 Media conference (head coach and one player) Media centar 17:30 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf 9:45 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf Sunday 25.5.2014. 13:30 Media conference (two players) Media centar 17:30 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf 10:30 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf Monday 26.5.2014. 13:30 Media conference (two players) Media centar 9:45 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf Tuesday 27.5.2014. 13:30 Media conference (two players) Media centar 17:30 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf 9:45 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf 13:30 Media conference (head coach and one player) Media centar Wednesday 28.5.2014. 17:30 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf 19:30 Public event with the team Main square 10:30 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Bad Tatzmannsdorf Thursday 29.5.2014. 13:30 Media conference (two players) Media centar 9:00 Departure from Avita 12:00 Arrival to Osijek Friday 30.5.2014. 17:00 TBC Media conference (head coach) Gradski vrt 18:00 TBC Training session (open for public) Gradski vrt After training Mixed zone Gradski vrt 16:00 CROATIA - MALI Gradski vrt Saturday 31.5.2014. Post match Media conference (head coach) Gradski vrt Post match Mixed zone Gradski vrt Sunday 1.6.2014. No activities 12:30 Team meeting Hotel Aristos Monday 2.6.2014. 17:00 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Maksimir After training Mixed zone Maksimir 6:00 Mixed zone (only head coach, only ) 7:00 Departure from Zagreb Zagreb Airport Tuesday 3.6.2014. 16:15 Arrival to Salvador Salvador Airport 19:00 Training session (15 minutes open for media) Campo da Croacia

Croatian Football Federation I Ulica grada Vukovara 269 A I 10000 Zagreb I Croatia Phone: +385 1 2361 555 I Fax: +385 1 2441 500 I E-mail: [email protected] I www.hns-cff.hr

MEDIA ACTIVITIES IN BRAZIL

Key dates:

7 June 2014: Open training session at Praia do Forte 11 June 2014: Departure for Sao Paulo 13 June 2014: Departure for TBC (to be confirmed) 17 June 2014: Departure for Manaus 19 June 2014: Departure for TBC 21 June 2014: Departure for Recife (to be confirmed) 23 June 2014: Departure for TBC (to be confirmed)

Matches:

12 June 2014, 17:00: Croatia - Brazil (Sao Paulo) 18 June 2014, 18:00: Croatia - Cameroon (Manaus) 23 June 2014, 17:00: Croatia - Mexico (Recife)

Team base camp (TBC):

Ecoresort Tivoli Av. do Farol - Praia do Forte Mata de Sao Joao CEP - 48280000 Bahia, Brasil

Accreditation: Deadline for applying for FIFA World Cup accreditation has passed. Media representatives who are not accredited by FIFA can apply for the accreditation by HNS in order to enter Croatian National team's media center in Praia do Forte by 18 May. Information about accreditation procedure can be found on HNS website.

Media activities: Croatian National team will hold daily press conferences (in Croatian and English) while most training session will be open for media during first 15 minutes. All official MD-1 and matchday media activities will be done according to FIFA regulations and schedule. Detailed media activities schedule will be published via HNS mailing list, official team page at the FIFA Media Channel and official HNS website.

More information: FIFA Media Channel http://hns-cff.hr/en/media/

HNS Media officer: Tomislav Pacak Contact: [email protected]; [email protected]

Croatian Football Federation I Ulica grada Vukovara 269 A I 10000 Zagreb I Croatia Phone: +385 1 2361 555 I Fax: +385 1 2441 500 I E-mail: [email protected] I www.hns-cff.hr