The Under-19 National Team, the reigning European champions, held their first session in Friuli-Venezia Giulia today as they get ready for their Elite Round qualifying matches in Group 5: in store for the Azzurrini are games against Scotland at the Stadio Guido Teghil in Lignano Sabbiadoro (15:00 CET on Wednesday 20 March), the Czech Republic at the Friuli in Udine (16:30 CET on Saturday 23 March) and, finally, Georgia at 14:30 CET on Tuesday 26 March (once again in Lignano Sabbiadoro).

Head Coach Bernardo Corradi and captain Luca Lipani will hold a press conference at the Stadio Guido Teghil in Lignano Sabbiadoro at 14:45 CET tomorrow.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Renato Bellucci Marin (Roma), Federico Magro (Lazio);
Defenders: Wisdom Amey (Bologna), Davide Bartesaghi (Milan), Fabio Cristian Chiarodia (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Christian Corradi (Hellas Verona), Filippo Calixte Mane (Borussia Dortmund), Filippo Pagnucco (Juventus), Marco Palestra (Atalanta);
Midfielders: Aaron Ciammaglichella (Torino), Luca Di Maggio (Inter), Jonas Harder (Fiorentina), Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), Mattia Mannini (Roma), Marco Romano (Genoa), Kevin Zeroli (Milan);
Forwards: Lorenzo Anghelè (Juventus), Giulio Misitano (Roma), Simone Pafundi (Losanna), Diego Sia (Milan).

Staff – Delegation Head: Gianfranco Serioli; National Youth Team Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Head Coach: Bernardo Corradi; Assistant Coach: Mirco Gasparetto; Goalkeeping Coach: Graziano Vinti; Fitness Coach: Marco Montini; Match Analyst: Francesco Donzella; Doctors: Paolo Manetti and Cristiano Benelli; Physiotherapists: Giuliano Gepponi and Tommaso Cannata; Nutritionist: Micol Purrotti; School Tutor: Gabriele De Fraia; Press Office: Alessandro Paoli; Secretary: Aldo Blessich.

Group 5 calendar (from 20 to 26 March)

Matchday one (Wednesday 20 March)
Scotland vs. ITALY (15:00 CET, Stadio Guigo Teghil in Lignano Sabbiadoro)*
Georgia vs. Czech Republic (12:00 CET, Stadio Giuseppe Morigi in Manzano)

Matchday two (Saturday 23 March)
Czech Republic vs. ITALY (16:30 CET, Stadio Friuli in Udine)*
Scotland vs. Georgia (12:00 CET, Stadio Giuseppe Morigi in Manzano)

Matchday three (Tuesday 26 March)
ITALY vs. Georgia (14:30 CET, Stadio Guigo Teghil in Lignano Sabbiadoro)*
Czech Republic vs. Scotland (14:30 CET, Stadio Giuseppe Morigi in Manzano)

*live stream on the FIGC site.