INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS FOR THE CROCIATI

Parma, 4 September 2023 – 8 men’s first team players have received international call-ups from their respective nations. World Cup qualifiers, Africa Cup of Nations, and European Championship qualifiers: Alessandro Circati has received his second call-up to the Australia senior team, and Anas Haj Mohamed gets his first definitive call-up for Tunisia. Yordan Osario will face two international games with Venezuela: against Colombia and Paraguay as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. 

Take a look at the details of the Crociati’s upcoming involvements:

• BOTOND BALOGH (Hungary)
• Against Serbia and the Czech Republic: the Crociati defender will play two games with the Hungarian National team. The matches are part of the European Championship qualifiers and will take place in Belgrade (7 September at 20:45 CEST) and in Budapest (10 September at 18:00 CEST).
• TJAS BEGIĆ (Slovenia U21)
• The attacking winger has been called up to the Slovenia U21’s squad for the U21 2025 Euro qualifiers: they will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo (7 September at 18:45) and France in Koper (11 September at 18:00 CEST). 
• ADRIAN BENEDYCZAK (Poland)
• The Polish National team will play two qualifiers for Euro 2024: the Crociati attacker, given his great performances so far in 2023, has been called up for the game in Warsaw against the Faroe Islands (7 September at 20:45 CEST) and against Albania in Tirana (10 September 20:45 CEST). 
• ALESSANDRO CIRCATI (Australia)
• After the call-up in June for the match against Argentina, Alessandro will get to wear the Australia jersey again for the friendly with Mexico which will be played in Dallas on 9 September.
• ANAS HAJ MOHAMED
• The Tunisian National team will play two matches, the first a qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations: Anas has received a call-up for the game against Botswana (7 September) and the friendly against Egypt (12 September).
• VALENTIN MIHAILA (Romania)
• Romania will play two home games as part of the Euro 2024 qualifiers: the Crociati winger has been called up for the matches against Israel (9 September at 21:45 CEST) and Kosovo (12 September at 21:45 CEST). Both games will be played in Budapest.
• YORDAN OSORIO (Venezuela)
• Venezuela will play two qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup this international break. There will be two very important matches for the Crociati defender: Colombia vs Venezuela (7 September at 01:00 CEST) and Venezuela vs Paraguay (12 September at 23:00 CEST). 
• MARTIN TURK (Slovenia U21)
• The Slovenian goalkeeper will play alongside Crociati teammate Tjas Begić in the games against Bosnia and Herzegovina and France with the Slovenian U21 National team.