The ‘Val de Marne’ tournament returns for its 23rd edition as Daniele Zoratto's Under-16 side take on Belgium, Switzerland and hosts France in the tournament that will run from Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 November in the French department of Val-de-Marne.

The Azzurrini, who finished runners-up last year, behind England, beating France (3-0) and Belgium (2-1), open up with Belgium in Limeil Brevannes on Tuesday 1 November (14:00 CEST). They will then face Switzerland in Bry Sur Marne on Thursday 3 November (14:00 CEST), before finishing off with the hosts in Bonneuil Sur Marne on Saturday 5 November (16:00 CEST). 20 players from the 2007-born age group have been selected by Head Coach Daniele Zoratto and will meet up in Milan on Sunday 30 October, before heading to France the following day.

Squad List

Goalkeepers: Alessandro Nunziante (Benevento), Tommaso Vannucchi (Fiorentina);
Defenders: Federico Colombo (Milan), Mattia Cappelletti (Milan), Giorgio Vezzosi (Sassuolo), Siaka Diallo Khallouki (Juventus), Christian Garofalo (Napoli), Jacopo Contarini (Juventus), Gianluca Maggiore (Atalanta);
Midfielders: Diego Pisani (Fiorentina), Ernesto Perin (Milan), Niccolò Gariani (Atalanta), Marco Genovese (Sampdoria), Alessandro Olivieri (Empoli), Alessandro Di Nunzio (Roma), Alessandro Ciardi (Inter), Mattia Liberali (Milan);
Forwards: Francesco Castaldo (Bologna), Gabriele Mazzetti (Bologna), Stefano Maiorana (Fiorentina);

Staff – Head Coach: Daniele Zoratto; Assistant Head Coach: Davide Cei; Fitness Coach: Luca Coppari; Goalkeeping Coach: Fabrizio Capodici; Match Analyst: Luca Romualdi; Doctors: Valerio Andreozzi and Sofia Calaciura Clarich; Physiotherapist: Alessandro Sferrella; Nutritionist: Vito Flavio Valletta; Secretary: Fabio Ferappi.

Tournament Schedule

Matchday one (1 November)

14:00 CEST: Belgium vs. ITALY (Stade ‘Didier Pironi’, Limeil Brévannes)
16:00 CEST: France vs. Switzerland (Stade Duvauchelle, Creteil)

Matchday two (3 November)

14:00 CEST: Switzerland vs. ITALY (Complexe Sportif des Maisons Rouges, Bry Sur Name)
16:00 CEST: France vs. Belgium (Complexe Sportif P. Deuleveult, Le Plessis Trevise)

Matchday three (5 November)

14:00 CEST: Switzerland vs. Belgium (Complexe Sportif Léo Lagrange, Bonneuil Sur Marne)
16:00 CEST: France vs. ITALY (Complexe Sportif Léo Lagrange, Bonneuil Sur Marne)