<p>ZAGREB, Croatia &mdash; Citing UEFA concerns about local COVID-19 rules in Scotland Croatia’s soccer federation said Monday it <a href="https://hns-cff.hr/en/news/22748/croatia-to-remain-in-rovinj-during-the-uefa-euro-2020/">canceled plans to stay in St Andrews </a> during the European Championship.</p>
<p>The Croatian delegation had booked to stay and train in the east-coast town that’s the traditional home of golf to prepare for two Euro 2020 group-stage games in Glasgow and one in London.</p>
<p>Citing “a recommendation from UEFA to change the location of its team base camp, due to the potential impact of the Scottish COVID-19 regulations on the national team’s daily routines,” the federation said it will now stay at home in Croatia.</p>
<p>Officials were “unwilling to risk the possibility of positive PCR results causing a large part of the team and team staff to be issued mandatory self-isolation orders,” the federation said.</p>
<p>UEFA has allowed teams to name 26-man squads instead of 23 to protect against disruption from infections before games.</p>
<p>Croatia begins its Group D program on June 13 against England at Wembley Stadium. The team then has games at Hampden Park — on June 18 against the Czech Republic and June 22 against host Scotland. </p>
<p>The 2018 World Cup beaten finalist will now continue training at its pre-tournament base in Rovinj and fly in for games. </p>
<p>“This is the best outcome that we could reach in these strange times,” coach Zlatko Dalić said, “and we now have a unique opportunity to spend this tournament in our own country.” </p>
<p>The Czech squad has also booked a camp in Scotland, at the national training center in Edinburgh.</p>
<p>The Scotland team, which qualified for the postponed tournament one year after its group rivals, is staying in the north-east of England at Middlesbrough’s training base. </p>
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