The Under 17 National team, after beating the Netherlands 2-0 in the opening game, and Belgium 5-3 in the last round, will play on Tuesday at 12:00 CET (livestream on the FIGC website) at the Myyrmäki Stadium in Vantaa against hosts, Finland, on the last game in Group 3 the elite round of the Euros. Massimiliano Favo’s Azzurrini sit top of the group with a maximum of 6 points and will have two of the three results necessary for the qualification to the final phase of the European tournament, scheduled in Cyprus between 20 May and 5 June.

Francesco Camarda spoke: “Our aim is to reach the final phase top of the group and with maximum points: we are a strong side, both technically and in terms of our character”. The Italian strength was seen in the last game against Belgium: “Despite starting badly (2-0 down after less than 15 minutes) - emphasised the forward, born in 2008 and who has already made his Serie A debut with AC Milan - we knew how to turn the result around, showing what we are made of”. Deserved, also thanks to his brace, he concluded: “If I managed to score it is down to teamwork: I repeat, we’re a good group, from first to last”.

Going through to the final phase of the Euros will be the top 8 teams from each group in the elite round and the seven best second-placed sides for a total of 15 teams, including the hosts, Cyprus.

Calendar, results, and table in Group 3 of the Elite Round

Matchday 1 (Wednesday 20 March)
Netherlands 0-2 ITALY
Finland 0-1 Belgium

Matchday 2 (Saturday 23 March)
Belgium 3-5 ITALY 
Netherlands 0-1 Finland 

Table: ITALY 6, Belgium and Finland 3, Netherlands 0

Matchday 3 (Tuesday 26 March)
Netherlands vs. Belgium (12:00 CET, Mustapekka Areena in Helsinki)
ITALY vs. Finland (12:00 CET, Myyrmäki Stadium in Vantaa)*

*live on the FIGC website