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kenny hoggan · 21-01-2008, 11:09 AM

SCOTLAND v. CROATIA
HAMPDEN PARK, GLASGOW
WEDNESDAY 26TH MARCH, 2008

Scottish FA Chief Executive Gordon Smith today confirmed that the Scottish National Team will play a friendly match against Croatia at Hampden Park on Wednesday 26th March, 2008, kick-off 8pm.

The Croatians are currently ranked tenth in the FIFA World rankings and have an impressive array of talent at their disposal - including Arsenal's Eduardo and the highly rated and much sought after Luka Modric.

Commenting on the match, Gordon Smith said: "This promises to be a great match between two teams at the top end of the world rankings. We saw in their matches in the Euro Qualifiers against England that Croatia has an exciting squad who play great football. They have an impressive pedigree on the world stage - finishing third in the 1998 World Cup.

"If we ourselves want to keep on improving, then these are exactly the types of teams that we should be playing. Our football is on the up - and we are only a few places below Croatia in the rankings. What we have to do, though, is get back to the situation where we regularly qualify for major championships. This is what Croatia do - and this is what we must seek to emulate.

"I firmly believe that playing against better teams shows us the standard that we have to reach. That is why I was so keen to negotiate a friendly against Croatia. We have a great squad of players who are improving all the time and we will soon have a new manager in place who we all hope will lead us to the World Cup and beyond.

"This will be the new manager's first game in charge. I know that our supporters will turn out in big numbers to support him and the team as we enter a bright new era for Scottish football."

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kenny hoggan TS Member Favourite Team: Kilmarnock FC kenny hoggan is Offline Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Barrhead Posts: 288 vCash: 350 Rep: Rep Points: 109 Country:	SCOTLAND v. CROATIA SCOTLAND v. CROATIA HAMPDEN PARK, GLASGOW WEDNESDAY 26TH MARCH, 2008 Scottish FA Chief Executive Gordon Smith today confirmed that the Scottish National Team will play a friendly match against Croatia at Hampden Park on Wednesday 26th March, 2008, kick-off 8pm. The Croatians are currently ranked tenth in the FIFA World rankings and have an impressive array of talent at their disposal - including Arsenal's Eduardo and the highly rated and much sought after Luka Modric. Commenting on the match, Gordon Smith said: "This promises to be a great match between two teams at the top end of the world rankings. We saw in their matches in the Euro Qualifiers against England that Croatia has an exciting squad who play great football. They have an impressive pedigree on the world stage - finishing third in the 1998 World Cup. "If we ourselves want to keep on improving, then these are exactly the types of teams that we should be playing. Our football is on the up - and we are only a few places below Croatia in the rankings. What we have to do, though, is get back to the situation where we regularly qualify for major championships. This is what Croatia do - and this is what we must seek to emulate. "I firmly believe that playing against better teams shows us the standard that we have to reach. That is why I was so keen to negotiate a friendly against Croatia. We have a great squad of players who are improving all the time and we will soon have a new manager in place who we all hope will lead us to the World Cup and beyond. "This will be the new manager's first game in charge. I know that our supporters will turn out in big numbers to support him and the team as we enter a bright new era for Scottish football." Scottish Football Association: The Scottish FA: Scotland : __________________ Tommy Burns, Celtic, Scotland and Kilmarnock RIP 1956-2008 Phil O'Donnell, Celtic, Sheffeild Wednesday and Motherwell RIP 1972-2007 2 Legends lost in 1 season