Nazionale U17

22 players called up for the Torneo Città di Trieste

Following the success at the Telki Cup, Italy will make their debut in the tournament against Portugal on September 3. Clashes with Switzerland and Spain on September 6 and 9. All games to be shown on Vivo Azzurro TV

Thursday, August 29, 2024

22 players called up for the Torneo Città di Trieste

Reigning European Champions, Italy U17s will want to continue their winning streak after the Telki Cup win in Hungary. They will play the first-ever 'Città di Trieste' International Tournament from 3 to 9 September.

Three months on from the win in Limassol, on Tuesday 3 September at the Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste, Italy will play Portugal once again in a game that reflects the Euros final, won 3-0 by the Azzurrini thanks to a Camarda brace and Coletta’s goal. The Nereo Rocco will also host Italy’s games against Switzerland and Spain, whilst the other three games will be played at the Stadio Comunale in Monfalcone. All three Azzurrini matches will be shown on Vivo Azzurro TV.

Massimiliano Favo has called up 22 players born in 2008 for the tournament, they will meet on Sunday 1 September in Trieste.

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Matteo Farronato (Inter), Sebastiano Nava (Juventus);
Defenders: Leonardo Noah Bovio (Inter), Samuele Carlaccini (Roma), Pantaleo Creti (Monza), Dauda Amihere Iddrisa (West Bromwich Albion), Alessio Insignito (Spezia), Isaac Collins Isoa (Atalanta), Thomas Lissi (Inter), Mattia Marello (Udinese);
Midfielders: Cristian Acatullo (Sassuolo), Christian Comotto (Milan), Vincenzo Damiano (Atalanta), Kevin Vitale Moressa (Inter), Matteo Papaccioli (Como), Vincenzo Prisco (Napoli), Federico Steffanoni (Atalanta), Marco Tiozzo Pagio (Juventus);
Forwards: Danilo Busiello (Empoli), Thomas Campaniello (Empoli), Samuele Inacio (Borussia Dortmund), Simone Lontani (Milan).

Staff – Head Coach: Massimiliano Favo; Youth Sector Vice Coordinator: Daniele Zoratto; Men’s Goalkeeping Coordinator: Gaetano Petrelli; Assistant coach: Davide Cei; Athletic coach: Adalberto Zamuner; Goalkeeping coach: Davide Quironi; Match analyst: Andrea Loiacono; Doctors: Andrea Serdoz and Alessandro Carducci; Physiotherapists: Giorgio Giannini and Enrico Matera; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini.


INTERNATIONAL UNDER-17 CITTÀ DI TRIESTE TOURNAMENT

SINGLE GROUP: ITALY, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland

Matchday 1 (Tuesday 3 September)
17:00 CEST: Spain vs. Switzerland, Stadio Comunale in Monfalcone (GO)
20:00 CEST: ITALY vs. Portugal, Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste (live on Vivo Azzurro TV)

Matchday 2 (Friday 6 September)
17:00 CEST: Portugal vs. Spain, Stadio Comunale in Monfalcone (GO)
20:00 CEST: ITALY vs. Switzerland, Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste (live on Vivo Azzurro TV)

Matchday 3 (Monday 9 September)
16:30 CEST: Switzerland vs. Portugal, Stadio Comunale in Monfalcone (GO)
20:00 CEST: ITALY vs. Spain, Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste (live on Vivo Azzurro TV)