The highly-rated midfielder Luka Modrić is the only locally-based player in Slaven Bilić’s 20-man Croatia squad for the friendly against the Netherlands in Split.

Fans visiting Vienna can expect entertainment, even without a ticket for one of the matches in Austria’s capital city, after the launch of the Vienna Fan Mile.

The Salzburg Fan Embassy for UEFA EURO 2008™ was shown off to the public for the first time last week as part of the city’s annual indoor Hallencup event.

Czech Republic coach Karel Brückner has included three uncapped players in his squad for the training camp and friendly with Poland in Cyprus next month.

Costa Rica 0-1 Sweden Samuel Holmén’s goal gave a Sweden team made up of Nordic-based players a narrow win against their Italia 90 nemesis.

Capacity at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna will be raised to 51,718 for the finals of UEFA EURO 2008™, with extra stands extending out to the running track.

Official UEFA EURO 2008™ sponsors McDonald’s Austria have launched a Player Escort airbus to take passengers from London, Paris, Athens and Frankfurt to Vienna.

Some 22,000 schoolchildren in Salzburg have been entered into a raffle to win 450 free tickets for the three UEFA EURO 2008™ games to be played in the city.

Austria and Switzerland are urging visitors to rely on public transport at UEFA EURO 2008™, with special train services connecting the host cities at the finals.

New UEFA EURO 2008™ billboards grace the five major roadways into Vienna as the city prepares to host six games, including the final on 29 June.