Croatia set to play first match at new Opus Arena stadium in Osijek
- by croatiaweek
- in Sport
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Croatia will play its first international match at the new Opus Arena stadium in Osijek against Turkey, the Croatian Football Federation confirmed today.
The HNS Executive Committee decided that the European qualifier for EURO 2024 between Croatia and Turkey, scheduled for October 12th this year, will be played at the Opus Arena stadium in Osijek.
The hosting will be formally confirmed after the UEFA stadium inspection is completed and Opus Arena receives UEFA’s permission to host international matches.
It will be the first match of the Croatian National Team in the new home of the Osijek Football Club.
The new 13,005-seat stadium, which has a hybrid grass pitch, cost approximately 65 million euros and is in the final stages of being completed.
Located at the Pampas site, boxes in the West Stand include, saunas, and jacuzzis, whilst the adjoining camp will have seven heated pitches and entertainment facilities for players.
The Executive Committee also made a decision regarding ticket prices for the match against Latvia, which will be held in September in Rijeka:
Ticket prices in pre-sale, until the day before the match:
Middle West: €30
West: €25
Middle East: €20
East: €15
North/South: €12
Ticket prices on the day of the match:
Middle West: €33
West: €27
Middle East: €23
East: €20
North/South: €13
