The Under 17s national team's preparation continues towards the final phase of the European Championship scheduled from Wednesday 17 May to Friday 2 June in Hungary, where they will face Serbia, Spain and Slovenia in Group B.

The Azzurrini, having finished top of Group 8 of the first qualifying phase in Finland, ended the elite phase, held in Cyprus, at the top of Group 6 ahead of Ireland (7 points), placing 2nd in terms of goals scored (7 against the Irish's 8, goal difference being equal: 4).

Coach Bernardo Corradi has called up 22 players, all born in 2006 with the exception of Mattia Liberali (AC Milan) and Giorgio Vezzosi (Sassuolo), both 2007, for a three-day training camp, from Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 April, at the Villaggio Azzurro in Novarello.

The Squad:

Goalkeepers: Diego Mascardi (Spezia), Nicholas Scardigno (Sampdoria);
Defenders: Alessandro Bassino (Juventus), Antonio De Luca (Napoli), Vittorio Magni (Milan), Filippo Pagnucco (Juventus), Edoardo Sadotti (Fiorentina), Mohamed Soldà (Fiorentina), Giorgio Vezzosi (Sassuolo), Andrea Zilio (Bologna);
Midfielders: Lorenzo Carfora (Benevento), Lapo Deli (Fiorentina), Cosimo Fiorini (Zurich), Gabriele Finocchiaro (Juventus), Gabriele Paolocci (Lazio), Jacopo Simonetta (SPAL), Matteo Venturini (Inter);
Attackers: Giacomo De Pieri (Inter), Seydou Fini (Genoa), Mattia Liberali (Milan), Manuel Pisano (Bayern Munich), Tommaso Rubino (Fiorentina).

Coach: Bernardo Corradi