The Under-17's, having finished Group C with maximum points, will return to the field tonight (19:30 CEST, live on Rai Play and UEFA TV) at the AEK Arena in Larnaca against England in the quarter-finals of the European Championship.

"It will be a very difficult match," explained coach Massimiliano Favo, "because they are a strong team, both physically and technically. While we are on par in terms of quality, they might have an edge over us athletically. To win this match, we need to be at our very best."

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

Matchday 3 (Monday 27 May)
Sweden 1-2 ITALY
Poland 4-0 Slovakia

Table: ITALY 9pts, Poland 4, Sweden 2, Slovakia 1.

Knockout stages

Quarter-finals

Wednesday 29 May

Q1) Czechia 1-1 Denmark 1-1 (3-5 after penalties)
Q2) Austria 2-3 Serbia

Thursday 30 May

Q3) 20:30 local time (19:30 CEST): ITALY vs. England, AEK Arena in Larnaca
Q4) 18:00 local time (17:00 CEST): Portugal vs. Poland, Antōnīs Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca

Semi-finals (Sunday 2 June)

S1) 18:00 local time (17:00 CEST): Denmark vs. Q3 winner, AEK Arena in Larnaca
S2) 20:30 local time (19:30 CEST): Serbia 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