
U17s beat Croatia to qualify for the Euro finals
26 March 2025
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The Italy U17s Euros campaign officially begins in Cyprus. Massimiliano Favo’s Azzurrini will debut against Poland in Group C at the AEK Arena in Larnaca (19:30 CEST, live on Rai Play and UEFA TV). Slovakia and Sweden, the other Group C sides, will play at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou at 17:00 CEST.
In a press conference yesterday at the Herbal Hotel, the head coach: “We are happy to be here. We will face Poland in the first game who I consider a very good side. They’re very physical like Slovakia whilst Sweden, in my eyes, is a bit better on a technical front. We need to beware of each of them, and they need to beware of us”.
Italy will go on to face Slovakia on Friday 24 May at 17:00 CEST at the Dasaki Achnas Stadium and Sweden on Monday 27 at 17:00 CEST at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou.
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Group stage
Group A: Cyprus, Ukraine, Serbia, Czechia.
Group B: Denmark, Austria, Croatia, Wales.
Group C: ITALY, Sweden, Slovakia, Poland.
Group D: France, Portugal, Spain, England.
Group C schedule
Matchday 1 (Tuesday 21 May)
17:00 CEST: Slovakia vs. Sweden, Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou in Paralimni
19:30 CEST: ITALY vs. Poland, AEK Arena in Larnaca
Matchday 2 (Thursday 24 May)
17:00 CEST: ITALY vs. Slovakia, Dasaki Achnas Stadium in Dasaki
17:00 CEST: Sweden vs. Poland, AEK Arena in Larnaca
Matchday 3 (Monday 27 May)
17:00 CEST: Sweden vs. ITALY, Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou in Paralimni
17:00 CEST: Poland vs. Slovakia, Dasaki Achnas Stadium in Dasaki
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals (Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 May)
Semi-finals (Sunday 2 June)
Final (Wednesday 5 June)