The season will begin for the Azzurri Youth Sector on Tuesday 6 August when the U19s, off the back of their semi-final defeat to Spain in the Euros, will face Slovenia in Manzano at 18:00 CEST in the first of two friendlies on their schedule (the second will be in Ajdovščina on August 8).

The U17 Champions of Europe will play in the Telki Cup in Hungary from 13 to 17 August where they will face Iceland, South Korea and hosts Hungary. The U16s will make their season debut in a prestigious double fixture against England in Rome on 27 and 29 August.

Then, it’ll be the U20s turn in September, making their debut in the Elite League - the competition that the Azzurrini have won three times on the bounce (2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24) -  against Czechia in Znojmo before facing Germany in Rieti. Finally, two friendlies against the Netherlands will open the U18s season.

SCHEDULE

UNDER-20

Thursday 5 September
17:00 CEST: Czechia vs. Italy, Mĕstský Stadion di Znojmo (Czechia)

Tuesday 10 September
Time TBD: Italy vs. Germany, Stadio Centro d'Italia 'Manlio Scopigno' in Rieti

UNDER-19

Tuesday 6 August
18:00 CEST: Italy vs. Slovenia, Stadio Comunale 'Giuseppe Morigi' in Manzano (UD)

Thursday 8 August
11:00 CEST: Slovenia vs. Italy, City Stadium in Ajdovščina (Slovenia)

UNDER-18

Saturday 7 September
17:00 CEST: Netherlands vs. Italy, Juliana Sportpark in Gravenzande (Netherlands)

Monday 9 September
19:00 CEST: Netherlands vs. Italy, Sportpark Duinwetering di Noordwijk (Netherlands)

UNDER-17

Tuesday 13 August
17:00 CEST: Italy vs. Iceland, BSC Stadium in Budaörs (Hungary)

Thursday 15 August
17:00 CEST: South Korea vs. Italy, BSC Stadium in Budaörs (Hungary)

Saturday 17 August
11:00 CEST: Hungary vs. Italy, Global Football Park in Telki (Hungary)

UNDER-16

Tuesday 27 August
17:30 CEST: Italy vs. England, ground in Rome TBD 

Thursday 29 August
10:30 CEST: Italy vs. England, Centro di Preparazione Olimpica Acqua Acetosa 'Giulio Onesti' in Roma