Given the increase in coronavirus cases in Italy, the Football Association Council has endorsed the decision to postpone the scheduled training camps for the men and women’s Under-19 National Teams and the women’s Under-23 National Team to a later date.

However, the Italy sides who have upcoming matches abroad won’t be affected. Italy Women will meet up on Thursday 27 February ready for the Algarve Cup, a prestigious tournament which will take place from 4 to 11 March. The Azzurre, who will now depart from Rome instead of Venice, will face hosts Portugal in the quarter-finals on Wednesday 4 March (21:15 CET). The four quarter-final winners will qualify for the semi-finals, which will take place on 7 March. The losers will face off to decide who finishes fifth to eighth in the standings. The women’s Under-17 National Team will play tomorrow (17:00 CET) and Thursday (15:00 CET) in a friendly double-header against Portugal in Lisbon. Meanwhile the women’s Under-19 National Team will take part in the La Manga Tournament from 5 to 9 March. The Azzurrine will play their opening fixture against Norway on Thursday 5 March (16:00 CET) before then facing Iceland and Switzerland on Saturday 7 March (14:00 CET) and Monday 9 March (12:00 CET) respectively.

As regards the men’s National Teams, the Under-16s played their opening match in the UEFA Tournament, which is currently taking place in Antalya, this morning. Daniele Zoratto’s side, who suffered a 5-2 defeat to France, will return to the pitch on Thursday 27 February (13:30 CET) to face hosts Turkey. After that, a clash against Paraguay on Saturday 29 February (9:00 CET) awaits. The Under-15 National Team will depart for Belgrade on Wednesday 26 February and face Serbia in a friendly in Stara Pazova on Thursday.

The Under-19 Futsal National Team will face Slovenia both today at 18:30 CET and tomorrow at 17:30 CET in Skofije.