It will be the Under 18s and Under 19s to get the Italy Youth squads 2024 underway. Both will face Spain on Wednesday 17 January to start the new year with two difficult, high-level friendlies. 

The Federal Technical Center in Coverciano will host Bernardo Corradi’s Under 19s at 14:30 CET as they face Spain in a first test for the current European Champions. The second qualifying round of the European tournament will be played in Italy between the 20 and 26 March, Italy are in a group with Scotland, Czechia, and Georgia. 

Daniele Franceschini’s Under 18s will play in Spain (time and place to be decided), still unbeaten this season after their win in September over Serbia (3-0) and their win (3-1)and draw (2-2) in the two friendlies with Romania played in November.