The European Under-19 Championship in Northern Ireland is fast approaching for Bernardo Corradi’s side, who will meet up on Monday 24 June in Bolzano for a six-day training camp that will conclude on Saturday 29 June. The team will train at FC Südtirol’s FCS Center (Maso Ronco). Following the upcoming camp, the players will return home before gathering again in Bolzano, where they’ll remain between 4 and 9 July. The Azzurrini will then meet at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Training Centre on 11 July before departing for Northern Ireland the following day.

EUROS AND 2025 WORLD CUP. The Azzurrini, who have qualified for the finals for the fifth time in a row, will enter the competition as the reigning champions, defending the title won last year in Malta. After being placed into Group A with Northern Ireland, Ukraine and Norway, Italy will play their opening fixture against the latter at 16:30 CEST on Monday 15 July at the Seaview Stadium in Belfast. Three days later, the Azzurrini will face Northern Ireland at Inver Park in Larne (20:00 CEST), after which they’ll take on the Ukrainians on Sunday 21 July (again at 20:00 CEST). The top two from each group will advance to the semi-finals, scheduled for Thursday 25 July, and also qualify for the 2025 Under-20 World Cup in Chile. Meanwhile, the two third-place teams will face each other in a play-off to determine the fifth European team that will head to Chile. The final at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast (both semi-finals will also be played there) will take place at 20:00 CEST on Sunday 28 July.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Francesco Di Bartolo Zuccarello (Lommel), Federico Magro (Lazio), Renato Bellucci Marin (Roma);

Defenders: Davide Bartesaghi (Milan), Fabio Cristian Chiarodia (Borussia Monchengladbach), Christian Corradi (Hellas Verona), Giovanni Leoni (Sampdoria), Vittorio Magni (Milan), Filippo Calixte Mane (Borussia Dortumund), Filippo Pagnucco (Juventus);

Midfielders: Aaron Ciammaglichella (Torino), Luca Di Maggio (Inter), Jonas Harder (Fiorentina), Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), Mattia Mannini (Roma), Fabio Parravicini (Genoa), Marco Romano (Genoa), Jacopo Sardo (Lazio), Kevin Zeroli (Milan);

Forwards: Lorenzo Anghelè (Juventus), Alphadjo Cissé (Hellas Verona), Tommaso Ebone (Bologna), Seydou Fini (Standard Liegi), Giulio Misitano (Roma), Diego Sia (Milan)

Staff – Head Coach: Bernardo Corradi; Assistant Coach: Mirco Gasparetto; Fitness Coach: Marco Montini; Goalkeeping Coach: Graziano Vinti; Match Analyst: Francesco Donzella; Doctor: Carmelo Papotto; Physiotherapists: Giuliano Gepponi and Andrea Cantera; Secretary: Aldo Blessich.