It's a match with an eye on the future. The Under 18s, led by Daniele Franceschini, start off the new year with a prestigious friendly against Spain at Coverciano on Wednesday 18 January at 14:30 CET (live streaming on the FIGC site). The Azzurrini will have the pride of wearing the new adidas sponsored shirt for the first time, as well as the new logo, that was recently launched by the Federation. This has never occurred in the history of the Azzurri jersey and is an honour always reserved to the First Team. 

For this friendly the Coach has called up players from the 2005-year group, who will meet up for the training camp at the Federal Training Centre on Sunday 15 January in the evening. The head-head record with Spain sees Italy prevailing with eleven wins, eight defeats and five draws.

N.B. Club reservations: Entry to the game is only allowed by permission and for a maximum of two individuals per Club. Requests must be made by writing to clubitalia.operations@figc.it. Entering Coverciano will only be possible through the gate on Viale Aldo Palazzeschi 20 (to the left side of the Museo del Calcio), 40 minutes before the start of the game. Journalist reservations: accreditation requests must be made through the FIGC site in the media area. Access to Coverciano is the same as described above.

Squad List

Goalkeepers: Francesco Borriello (Parma), Manuel Ravasio (Hellas Verona);

Defenders: Stefano Turco (Juventus), Saverio Domanico (Juventus), Luigi D'Avino (Napoli), Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), Saer Diop (Bologna), Filippo Saiani (SPAL), Alessandro Milani (Lazio);

Midfielders: Luca Di Maggio (Inter), Leonardo Bovo (Inter), Fabio Parravicini (SPAL), Aaron Ciammaglichella (Torino), Vincenzo Teixeira Onofrietti (Borussia Dortmund), Leonardo Graziani (Roma), Kevin Bruno (Sassuolo),  Daniele Quieto (Inter);

Forwards: Francesco Presta (Fiorentina), Lorenzo Anghelè (Juventus), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Nicolò Franzoni (SPAL).

Staff: Head Coach: Daniele Franceschini; Assistant Coach: Matteo Barella; Fitness Coach: Nicolò Varesco; Goalkeeping Coach: Pasquale Pastore; Goalkeeper Coordinator: Gaetano Petrelli; Match Analyst: Andrea Zappavigna; Doctors: Alessandro Carducci and Lorenzo Sapegno; Physiotherapist: Andrea Cantera; Secretary: Fabio Ferappi.