After four days of training at the Olympic Training Centre in Tirrenia, ending with a 3-1 win over Roma's Primavera squad (goals from Raimondo, Turco and Vignato), the Under-19 Head Coach Alberto Bollini has officially announced the 20 players that will form the squad for the upcoming European Under-19 qualification phase.

The group arrived in Poland in the afternoon and will start off their campaign in Rumia facing Estonia, kick-off at 12:00 CEST. On Saturday 24 September at 12:00 CEST, the Azzurrini will face Bosnia and Herzegovina, again in Rumia, before finishing off on Tuesday 27 September, at 14:00 CEST, against the hosts in Gdynia. The top two of the group, and the best third-placed team out of all the groups, will go through the Elite phase of the tournament. 

The Under-19 side will be looking to go one step further this year after losing out to England in the semi-finals in the last edition. It was, however, enough to give them qualification for the Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia, set to be played in May.

Squad List

Goalkeepers: Nicola Bagnolini (Bologna), Davide Mastrantonio (Triestina);
Defenders: Fabio Cristian Chiarodia (Werder Bremen), Lorenzo Dellavalle (Juventus), Costantino Favasuli (Fiorentina), Michael Olabode Kayode (Fiorentina), Filippo Missori (Roma), Iacopo Regonesi (Atalanta), Riccardo Stivanello (Bologna);
Midfielders: Lorenzo Amatucci (Fiorentina), Luca Di Maggio (Inter), Giacomo Faticanti (Roma), Luis Hasa (Juventus), Justin Kumi (Sassuolo), Luca Lipani (Genoa);
Forwards: Luca D’Andrea (Sassuolo), Tommaso Mancini (Juventus), Antonio Raimondo (Bologna), Nicolò Turco (Juventus), Samuele Vignato (Monza).

Staff – Head Coach: Alberto Bollini; Head of Delegation: Evaristo Beccalossi; National Youth team Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Assistant Head Coach: Enrico Battisti; Goalkeeper Coach: Graziano Vinti; Fitness Coach: Marco Montini; Match analyst: Francesco Donzella; Doctors: Paolo Manetti and Andrea Redler; Physiotherapist: Giuliano Gepponi and Tommaso Cannata; Nutritionist: Micol Purrotti; School Teacher: Alessio Cirulli; Secretary: Luca Gatto.

Group 5 schedule

Matchday 1 (21 September)

Ore 12: ITALY vs. Estonia (Rumia)
Ore 18: Poland vs. Bosnia ed Erzegovina (Gdynia)

Matchday 2 (24 September)

Ore 12: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. ITALY (Rumia)
Ore 18: Poland vs. Estonia (Gdynia)

Matchday 3 (27 September)

Ore 14: Poland vs. ITALY (Gdynia)
Ore 14: Estonia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Rumia)