On Tuesday 18 June, the National Beach Soccer Team will begin their preparations for the European Games, with the beach soccer tournament set to take place in Minsk from 25th to 29th June. Head Coach Emiliano Del Duca has called up 16 players for the training camp, will last for four days until 22nd June. Prior to that, the Azzurri will be in action in Viareggio from 14th to the 16th June. 

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Alessio Battini (Pisa Beach Soccer), Andrea Carpita (Viareggio Beach Soccer), Simone Del Mestre (Sambenedettese Beach Soccer));
Defenders: Gregorio Altobelli (Napoli Beach Soccer), Alfio Chiavaro (Catania Beach Soccer), Francesco Corosiniti (Catania Beach Soccer), Dario Ramacciotti;
Outfield:  Michele Di Palma (Pisa Beach Soccer ), Alessio Frainetti (Beach Soccer Club Terracina), Gentilini Josep Junior (Sambenedettese Beach Soccer), Simone Marinai (Viareggio Beach Soccer), Pietro Angelo Palazzolo (Catania Beach Soccer), Paolo Palmacci (Catania Beach Soccer);
Forwards: Gabriele Gori (Viareggio Beach Soccer), Marcello Percia Montani (Sambenedettese Beach Soccer), Emmanuele Zurlo (Catania Beach Soccer).

Staff - Head Coach: Emiliano Del Duca; Head of delegation: Massimo Agostini; Accompanying director: Ferdinando Arcopinto; Assistant Coach: Michele Leghissa; Fitness Coach: Paolo La Rocca; Goalkeeping Coach: Antonino Nosdeo; Doctors: Gianluca Fedeli (18-21 June) and Giorgio Bruni (21-30 June); Physiotherapist: Enrico Matera.

Full schedule

Tuesday 18 June
h. 14.15 Squad to meet at the Grand Hotel Palace in Terracina
h. 17.00 Training

Wednesday 19 June
h. 10.00 Training 
h. 16.30 Training

Thursday 20 June
h. 10.00 Training 
h. 16.30 Training

Friday 21 June
h. 10.00 Training 
h. 16.30 Training

Saturday 22 June
h. 12.40 Flight from Fiumicino to Minsk

Sunday 23 June
h. Training

Monday 24 June
h. Training

Tuesday 25 June
h. 18.00 Ukraine-Italy

Wednesday 26 June
h. 15.30 Italy-Russia

Thursday 27 June
h. 18.00 CEST Italy-Spain

Friday 28 June
h. Semi-finals

Saturday 29 June 
h. Final

Sunday 30 June
h. 09.45 Flight from Minsk to Fiumicino