The Italy Under-17 team beat Fiorentina's U17s 6-0 in a friendly match this morning on the penultimate day of camp in Coverciano (goals from Samuele Inácio, Andrea Luongo, Oliver Blini, Vincenzo Damiano and a brace from Giuseppe Forte). They are ready to play in the first round of the European qualifiers, scheduled from November 5 to 11 in San Marino, the first step towards defending the continental title won, for the first time in history, in the last edition in Cyprus (Italy 3-0 Portugal, June 5).

Coach Massimiliano Favo has announced his list of the 20 players called up, all born in 2008, who will make their debut in Group 9 against the hosts of San Marino on Tuesday, November 5 (11:00 CET) at the Stadio di Acquaviva, before facing Wales and Norway on Friday, November 8 (11:00 CET) and Monday, November 11 (11:00 CET) at the Stadio di Montecchio, respectively. The Azzurrini's matches will be streamed live on Vivo Azzurro TV.

The squad list

Goalkeepers: Andrea Maran (Modena), Sebastiano Nava (Juventus);
Defenders: Benit Borasio (Juventus), Leonardo Noah Bovio (Inter), Laurence Adam Giani (Stoke City), Dauda Amihere Iddrisa (West Bromwich Albion), Alessio Insignito (Spezia), Alessandro Perrotti (Fiorentina), Luca Reggiani (Borussia Dortmund);
Midfielders: Oliver Blini (Empoli), Christian Comotto (AC Milan), Andrea Luongo (Torino), Antonio Pirrò (Udinese), Vincenzo Prisco (Napoli), Leonardo Rodella (Southampton), Federico Steffanoni (Atalanta);
Forwards: Thomas Campaniello (Empoli), Vincenzo Damiano (Atalanta), Samuele Inácio (Borussia Dortmund), Samuel Wiafe (Modena).

Staff - National Youth Teams Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Deputy National Youth Teams Coordinator: Daniele Zoratto; Head of delegation: Filippo Corti; Coach: Massimiliano Favo; Assistant Coach: Davide Cei; Goalkeeping Coach: Davide Quironi; Athletic Trainer: Adalberto Zamuner; Match analyst: Andrea Loiacono; Doctors: Alessio Rossato and Andrea Serdoz; Physiotherapists: Giorgio Giannini and Enrico Matera; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; Academic Tutor: Stefano Presciutti; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini.