The Under-16 National Team’s season will get underway with two matches against England at the Federal Technical Centre in Coverciano. Led by Daniele Zoratto, who, this season, will be in charge of a group made up of players born in 2008, the Azzurrini will take to the pitch on Tuesday 22 August and again two days later. The first of the two games will be broadcast live on figc.it at 17:30 CEST. Zoratto has named a 23-man squad for the double-header, with the players set to gather at Coverciano on the evening of Saturday 19 August and begin their preparations the following day.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Raffaele Huli (Juventus), Alessandro Longoni (Milan)
Defenders: Tommaso Bolis (Atalanta), Leonardo Bovio (Inter), Thomas Lissi (Inter), Mattia Marello (Udinese), Andrea Natali (Barcellona), Luca Nolli (Milan), Lamberto Peletti (Inter), Luca Reggiani (Sassuolo);
Midfielders: Nicolò Ballabio (Monza), Cristian Bagordo (Empoli), Cristian Comotto (Milan), Marco Grisoni Fasana (Inter), Pietro La Torre (Inter), Simone Lontani (Milan), Vincenzo Prisco (Napoli);
Forwards: Oliver Blini (Empoli), Danilo Busiello (Empoli), Thomas Campaniello (Empoli), Cristian Carrara (Inter), Samuele Inacio (Atalanta), Edoardo Zanaga (Empoli)

Staff - National Youth Team Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Head Coach: Daniele Zoratto; Assistant Coach: Davide Cei; Fitness Coach: Luca Coppari; Goalkeeping Area Coordinator: Gaetano Petrelli; Goalkeeping Coach: Fabrizio Capodici; Doctors: Giuseppe Bastone, Giorgio Liberati Petrucci; Physiotherapist: Marco Fiore; Secretary: Fabio Ferappi