U17: Azzurrini all set for Kosovo as they warm-up with a win over Fiorentina's U17s, Corradi confirms squad list
The first phase of preparations ended with a 3-0 friendly win over the Viola with goals from Verde, Sadotti and Mendicino. This morning, they set off for Kosovo before their first game against the hosts on Wednesday as Euro qualification startsSunday, October 2, 2022
The Under 17s are all set for their European qualification adventure. After six days of training camp at Coverciano, ending with a 3-0 friendly win over Fiorentina's Under-17 side (goals from Verde, Sadotti and Mendicino), Coach Bernardo Corradi has officially named his 20-man squad (18 players born in 1006 and defenders Cocchi and Verde from the 2007 year group) who will depart for Kosovo on Monday morning, where they will face Finland, Greece and the hosts Kosovo in their group.
Italy will start off against the hosts, in the capital Pristina, on Wednesday 5 October at 16:00 CEST, before facing Finland on Saturday 8 (16:00 CEST) and Greece on Tuesday 13 October (13:00 CEST). The top two and the best four third-placed teams out of the 13 groups will go through to the Elite phase.
Squad List
Goalkeepers: Tommaso Martinelli (Fiorentina), Francesco Tommasi (Inter);
Defenders: Matteo Cocchi (Inter), Tommaso Della Mora (Inter), Gabriel Ramaj (Atalanta), Thomas Renda (Fiorentina), Edoardo Sadotti (Fiorentina), Alessandro Ventre (Juventus), Francesco Verde (Juventus);
Midfielders: Francesco Crapisto (Juventus), Gabriele Finocchiaro (Juventus), Mattia Mannini (Roma), Leonardo Mendicino (Atalanta), Simone Pafundi (Udinese), Lorenzo Riccio (Atalanta), Marco Romano (Genoa);
Forwards: Federico Ragnoli Galli (Atalanta), Emanuele Rao (SPAL), Tommaso Ravaglioli (Bologna), Filippo Scotti (Milan).
Staff - Head Coach: Bernardo Corradi; Head of Delegation: Filippo Corti; Youth Sector Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Assistant Coach: Massimiliano Favo; Goalkeeper Coach: Davide Quironi; Fitness Coach: Adalberto Zamuner; Match Analyst: Andrea Loiacono; Doctors: Francesco Maria Nifosi, Attilio Romano, Alessandro Carducci and Alessio Rossato; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; Physiotherapist. Fabrizio Casati and Enrico Matera; School Teacher: Stefano Presciutti; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini.
Group 8 Fixtures
Matchday 1 (5 October)
13:00 CEST: Finland vs. Greece (Zahir Pajaziti Stadium-Podujevo)
16:00 CEST: Kosovo vs. ITALY (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri-Pristina)
Matchday 2 (8 October)
13:00 CEST: Kosovo vs. Greece (Zahir Pajaziti Stadium-Podujevo)
16:00 CEST: ITALY vs. Finland (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri-Pristina)
Matchday 3 (11 October)
13:00 CEST: Kosovo vs. Finland (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri-Pristina)
13:00 CEST: ITALY vs. Greece (Zahir Pajaziti Stadium-Podujevo)
