With just over a month to go until the start of the World Cup, the Under-20 National Team will first complete a two-day training camp in Rome. Coach Paolo Nicolato has called up 21 players for this gathering, with the squad set to complete three training sessions from Tuesday 23rd to Wednesday 24th April. Located in Group C at the World Cup, the Azzurrini will be competing alongside Mexico, Japan and Ecuador.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Michele Cerofolini (Bisceglie), Gabriel Meli (Pistoiese), Leonardo Loria (Juventus);

Defenders: Gabriele Zappa (Inter), Federico Valietti (Crotone), Nadir Zortea (Atalanta), Marco Sala (Arezzo), Alessandro Tripaldelli (Crotone), Gabriele Corbo (Bologna), Matteo Gabbia (Lucchese), Alessandro Buongiorno (Carpi), Paolo Gozzi Iweru (Juventus);

Midfielders: Salvatore Esposito (Ravenna), Davide Frattesi (Ascoli), Alessandro Mallamo (Novara), Mattia Zennaro (Venezia);

Forwards: Gabriele Gori (Livorno), Mirko Antonucci (Pescara), Christian Capone (Pescara), Marco Olivieri (Sassuolo), Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo).

Staff – Head of delegation: Massimo Paganin; Coach: Paolo Nicolato; Assistant Coach: Mirco Gasparetto; Secretary: Fabio Ferappi; Fitness Coach: Vincenzo Pincolini; Goalkeeping Coach: Matteo Mareggini; Match Analyst: Francesco Bordin; Doctor: Luca Labianca; Nutritionist: Alessio Colli.