The anticipation is building for Italy Under-17s, reigning European champions, who after a four-day training session at the Federal Training Centre in Coverciano, are looking to defend their title they won in the last edition in Cyprus. This years EUROs finals are scheduled for 19 May until 1 June in Albania.

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After the final training session this morning on Pitch 1 lead by Fabio Bresci, the Azzurrini were visited by first team manager, Luciano Spalletti who wished the best of luck to all of the players and the staff. In the early afternoon, the manager Massimiliano Favo revealed his list of 20 players for the continental competition. They are all 2008-born except two 2009-born players: Pescara’s Antonio Arena and Juventus’ Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale. One of the list’s stand out names is the Empoli forward Thomas Campaniello, the only player to have taken part in last year’s victory in Limassol (Italy 3-0 Portugal, 5 June).

Italy, who will fly to Albania tomorrow, were put in Group B and will make their debut on Tuesday 20 May (20:30 CEST) at the Niko Dovana stadium in Durazzo, before facing England on Friday 23 May (20:30 CEST) at the Arena Egnatia in Rrogozhinë and Belgium on Monday 26 May (20:30 CEST) again in Durazzo. The semi-finals, played by the group winners and runners-up, are scheduled for Thursday 29 May, with the final on Sunday 1 June (20:30 CEST) at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana.

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SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Andrea Maran (Modena), Sebastiano Nava (Juventus);
Defenders: Benit Borasio (Juventus), Leonardo Noah Bovio (Inter), Cristiano De Paoli (Udinese), Laurence Adam Giani (Stoke City), Dauda Amihere Iddrisa (West Bromwich Albion), Jean Tryfose Mambuku (Stade de Reims), Davide Pavesi (Cremonese);
Midfielders: Alessio Baralla (Empoli), Christian Comotto (Milan), Andrea Luongo (Torino), Valerio Maccaroni (Roma), Vincenzo Prisco (Napoli), Federico Steffanoni (Atalanta);
Forwards: Antonio Arena (Pescara), Thomas Campaniello (Empoli)*, Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale (Juventus), Samuele Inácio (Borussia Dortmund), Edoardo Zanaga (Empoli).

* he’ll join the team on Monday 19 May due to commitments with his club.

Staff - Manager: Massimiliano Favo; Italy Youth Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Vice Italy Youth Coordinator: Daniele Zoratto; Assistant manager: Davide Cei; Goalkeeper coach: Davide Quironi; Fitness coach: Adalberto Zamuner; Match analyst: Andrea Loiacono; Doctors: Sofia Calaciura Clarich and Alessandro Carducci; Physiotherapists: Giorgio Giannini; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; School tutor: Stefano Presciutti; Press office: Alessandro Paoli; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini.

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Albania 2025 | Finals

Group A: Albania*, France, Germany, Portugal.
Group B: Italy, Belgium, England, Czech Republic.

*hosting country

Group stage (from 19 to 26 May)

First matchday

Monday 19 May
18:00 CEST Albania-Portugal, Arena Kombëtare di Tirana
20.30 CEST Germany-France, Elbasan Arena di Elbasan

Tuesday 20 May
18:00 CEST England-Belgium, Arena Egnatia di Rrogozhinë
20.30 CEST ITALY-Czech Republic, Stadio 'Niko Dovana' di Durazzo

Second matchday

Thursday 22 May
18:00 CEST Albania-Germany, Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
20.30 CEST France-Portugal 20.30 CEST ITALY-England, Arena Egnati, Rrogozhinë

Third matchday

Sunday 25 May
20.30 CEST Portugal-Germany, Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
20.30 CEST France-Albania, Elbasan Arena, Elbasan

Monday 26 May
20.30 CEST Czech Republic-England, Arena Egnatia, Rrogozhinë
20.30 CEST Belgium-ITALY, Stadio 'Niko Dovana', Durazzo

Knockout stage (from 29 May to 1° June)

Semi-finals (Thursday 29 May)
S2) 18:00 CEST Winner Group B-Second place Group A, Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
S1) 20.30 CEST Winner Group A-Second place Group B, Elbasan Arena, Elbasan

Final (Sunday 1° June)
20.30 CEST Winner S1-Winner S2, Arena Kombëtare, Tirana