The Under 17 national team, mathematically through to the quarter-finals of the European Championship after finishing top of Group C, will be in action this afternoon against Sweden at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou, in what is their last group game (17:00 CEST, live on Rai Sport and UEFA TV). The other fixture in the group is Poland vs. Slovakia at the same time who, along with Sweden, are fighting for a place in the knockout stages.

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"An important match," coach Massimiliano Favo underlined, "even if it has no bearing on where we finish in the group, it is an opportunity to check on the conditions of those who, until now, have had less playing time. We will play to win, as we always have done and will continue to do."

The Azzurrini, who will play their quarter-final on Thursday 30 May (19:30 CEST) at the AEK Arena in Larnaca, will know their opponents, Group D runners-up (France, England, Portugal or Spain), only in the evening (Portugal vs. France and England vs. Spain are scheduled at the same time, at 19:30 CEST).

UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Group Phase

Group A: Cyprus, Ukraine, Serbia, and Czechia.
Group B: Denmark, Austria, Croatia, and Wales.
Group C: ITALY, Sweden, Slovakia, and Poland.
Group D: France, Portugal, Spain, and England.

Group C Schedule

Matchday 1 (Tuesday 21 May)
Slovakia 0-0 Sweden
ITALY 2-0 Poland

Matchday 2 (Friday 24 May)
ITALY 2-0 Slovakia
Sweden 2-2 Poland

Table: ITALY* 6pts, Sweden 2, Slovakia and Poland 1.

*mathematically qualified for the quarter finals.

Matchday 3 (Monday 27 May)
18:00 local time (17:00 CEST): Sweden v ITALY, Municipal Stadium 'Tasos Markou', Paralimni
18:00 local time (17:00 CEST): Poland v Slovakia, Achnas Stadium, Dasaki

Knockout stages

Quarter-finals

Wednesday 29 May

Q1) 17:30 local time (16.30 CEST): Czechia vs. Denmark, Ammochostos Epistrofi Stadium in Larnaca
Q2) 20:00 local time (19:00 CEST): Austria vs. Serbia, AEK Arena in Larnaca

Thursday 30 May

Q3) 20:30 local time (19:30 CEST): ITALY vs. Group D runner-up, AEK Arena in Larnaca
Q4) 18:00 local time (17:00 CEST): Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up, Antōnīs Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca

Semi-finals (Sunday 2 June)

S1) 18 local time (17:00 CEST): Q1 winner vs. Q3 winner, AEK Arena in Larnaca
S2) 20:30 local time (19:30 CEST): Q2 winner vs. Q4 winner, Antōnīs Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca

Final (Wednesday 5 June)

20:30 local time (19:30 CEST): S1 winner vs. S2 winner, Limassol Stadium in Limassol