Host city chosen for Mali friendly

The city of Osijek will be the host for the Croatian national football team on May 31st, for an international friendly match against Mali. The match in Osijek will also mark the end of the Croatia's first preparation phase for the World Cup.

Niko Kovač's men will be training in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria, from May 21st, and after the friendly with Mali, Croatia will leave for its Brazilian base in Tivoli, on June 3rd.

Croatia will play its last international friendly ahead of the World Cup against Australia, on June 6th in Salvador.

In Group A, Croatia will play Brazil (June 12th, Sao Paulo), Cameroon (June 18th, Manaus) and Mexico (June 23rd, Recife).

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