Italy extends winning streak with victory over Romania
19 November 2024
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The Stadio San Francesco in Nocera Inferiore will host Italy U20’s seventh and final game in the 8 Nations Tournament. The Azzurrini go into this match against the Netherlands after wins over Poland, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Switzerland and a comeback draw against England, with kick-off scheduled for 14:00 CET on 31 March.
Before the Netherlands, Daniele Franceschini’s side will face Germany on 27 March in a decisive match to decide the final standings, with Germany just one point behind the Azzurrini in first place on 13 points.
The Dutch national side are joint second from bottom on five points. Their last clash with Italy came in Holland back on 20 November 2018, a match in the 8 Nations Tournament which the Netherlands won 3-2. Of the five previous meetings between the two nations, Italy hold a record of one win, two defeats and two draws.
Fixtures, results and rankings in the 8 Nations Tournament
5 September: Italy 2-0 Poland
9 September: Czech Republic 0-2 Italy
10 October: Italy 2-2 England
15 October: Portugal 3-4 Italy
18 November: Italy 4-2 Switzerland
27 March: Germany vs. Italy
31 March: Italy vs. Netherlands
Standings: Italy 13 points; Germany 12; England 8; Czech Republic 7; Poland 6; Netherlands and Portugal 5; Switzerland 2.