Youth selection activities recommence

Following a longer break due to the global epidemic of the novel coronavirus, the Croatian Football Federation has decided to resume its usual player selection programme, which includes inter-county matches between the youth teams of the Croatian football centers. The selection matches span several age categories, including boys’ U-13 and U-15 teams and girls’ U-13, U-14 and U-15 teams.

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The player selection programme in Croatia includes inter-county matches, tournaments and matches between the football centers and a final selection tournament. The spring section of this year’s programme was halted due to the pandemic of COVID-19, but the process will resume as planned for the fall section. Inter-county matches will take place in September and October, final selections for all of the football center will be organized in November, and the national selection tournament will take place in December.

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The first rounds of the inter-county matches have been played during the past two weeks, with special care given to upholding all medical recommendations and safety measures against COVID-19 (i.e. body temperature checks, mandatory PPE, etc.). The selection process for boys is fully financed through the FIFA Forward Development Programme 1.0, while the process for girls is financed through the FIFA Forward Development Programme 2.0.

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The player selection process in Croatia is implemented by the instructors of each respective football center in cooperation with country instructors and club coaches.

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