The Under 17 National Team, coming off a double match with Spain in Los Barrios in January (a 3-3 draw and a 2-1 victory), will face France in a double friendly scheduled for Tuesday 13 February (at 14:30 CET, live streaming on the FIGC website) and Thursday 15 February (at 11:00 CET) at the Federal Technical Centre in Coverciano.

Coach Massimiliano Favo has called up 22 players, including 19 born in 2007 and 3 born in 2008 (Camarda, Longoni, and Natali), who will gather on Monday 12 February (by 20:00 CET) at the CTF.

Squad list:

Goalkeepers: Alessandro Longoni (Milan), Alessandro Nunziante (Benevento);

Defenders: Cristian Cama (Roma), Mattia Cappelletti (Milan), Emanuel Benjamín de Sant'ana Balbinot (Real Madrid), Christian Garofalo (Napoli), Manuel Maffessoli (Atalanta), Federico Nardin (Roma), Andrea Natali (Barcelona), Nirash Raffaello Perera (Milan);

Midfielders: Davide Atzeni (Fiorentina), Filippo Bellino (Juventus), Federico Coletta (Roma), Alessandro Di Nunzio (Roma), Matteo Mantini (Inter), Emanuele Sala (Milan);

Forwards: Francesco Camarda (Milan), Alessandro Ciardi (Salzburg), Mattia Liberali (Milan), Stefano Maiorana (Fiorentina), Salvatore Monaco (Empoli), Mattia Mosconi (Inter).

Staff - Coach: Massimiliano Favo; Head of Delegation: Filippo Corti; Youth National Teams Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Goalkeeping Area Coordinator: Gaetano Petrelli; Assistant Coach: Matteo Barella; Athletic Trainer: Adalberto Zamuner; Goalkeeper Trainer: Davide Quironi; Match Analyst: Andrea Loiacono; Medical Staff: Giorgio Liberati Petrucci and Francesco Maria Nifosì; Physiotherapist: Marco Fiore; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini.