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After opening their season with convincing friendly wins over Albania at Coverciano (4-1 and 6-0), the Under-17s are now set to feature in an international tournament in Portugal from 4 to 9 September, where they will face hosts Portugal, Serbia and Scotland.

Head Coach Daniele Franceschini’s 22-man squad features 19 players born in 2009, alongside three from 2010: Juventus defender Alessandro Ghiotto, Roma midfielder Mattia Guaglianone and Genoa attacking midfielder Roberto Scaglione.

The Azzurrini will play their opener on Thursday 4 September (12:00 CEST) against Portugal at the Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado in Viana do Castelo. They will then face Serbia on Saturday 6 September (16:00 CEST) at the Estádio Municipal da Coutada in Arcos de Valdevez, before taking on Scotland on Tuesday 9 September (11:00 CEST), again in Viana do Castelo.

The tournament will serve as another step in preparation for the first phase of Euro qualifying, scheduled from 1 to 7 October, where Italy will compete in Group 1 alongside Montenegro, Ukraine and hosts Estonia, who will also stage the final tournament in 2026.

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Alessandro Bianchi (Milan), Tommaso Mazzi (Fiorentina);
Defenders: Giampaolo Bonifazi (Roma), Anas Dauda Iddrisa (Stoke City), Djibril Diallo (Parma), Andrea Donato (Inter), Alessandro Ghiotto (Juventus), Davide Rigo (Juventus), Edoardo Dario Rocca (Inter), Ludovico Varali (Hellas Verona);
Midfielders: Nana Jeffrey Baffoh (Sassuolo), Edoardo Biondini (Empoli), Thomas Corigliano (Juventus), Tito Maria Fabbri (Modena), Francesco Gasparello (Atalanta), Mattia Guaglianone (Roma), Gianluca Tommaso Okon-Engstler (Club Brugge), Roberto Scaglione (Genoa);
Forwards: Marcello Fugazzola (Atalanta), Kevin Fustini (Bologna), Jacopo Landi (Empoli), Diego Perillo (Empoli).

Staff – Head Coach: Daniele Franceschini; National Youth Team Deputy Coordinator: Daniele Zoratto; Assistant Coach: Marco Scarpa; Goalkeeping Coach: Francesco Antonioli; Fitness Coach: Gilberto Voltolina; Match Analyst: Federico Santi; Doctors: Francesco Cuccaro and Giorgio Liberati Petrucci; Physiotherapist: Alessandro Sferrella; Nutritionist: Raphael Abbondanza; Secretary: Guglielmo Cammino.

Calendar

Matchday 1 (Thursday 4 September)
12:00 CEST – Portugal vs. ITALY, Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado in Viana do Castelo
16:00 CEST – Scotland vs. Serbia, Estádio Municipal da Coutada in Arcos de Valdevez

Matchday 2 (Saturday 6 September)
12:00 CEST – Portugal vs. Scotland, Complexo Desportivo in Fão
16:00 CEST – ITALY vs. Serbia, Estádio Municipal da Coutada in Arcos de Valdevez

Matchday 3 (Tuesday 9 September)
11:00 CEST – ITALY vs. Scotland, Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado in Viana do Castelo
12:00 CEST – Portugal vs. Serbia, Complexo Desportivo in Fão