Just under two weeks away after the two friendlies against Hungary in Telki, victorious in both, the National Under 16's are back on field. The Azzurrini, still unbeaten in 2023, have registered three wins in a row, the 3-1 against a Lega Pro representative side of the same age at Coverciano and the two wins against Albania in Tirana (5-1 and 6-0), before drawing twice with Germany (both 1-1 in Coverciano and Tirrenia) and the two wins against Hungary (3-1 and 1-0).

22 players have been called up by coach Daniele Zoratto, all born in 2007 except for Francesco Camarda (Milan) who was born in 2008, ahead of the UEFA Development Tournament from the 4 to 9 of May in Portugal. Italy will take on Sweden first on Thursday 4 May (12:00 CEST), then Belgium on Saturday 6 May (16:00 CEST) and finally the hosts, Portugal, on Tuesday 9 May (18:00 CEST).

Squadlist

Goalkeepers: Alessandro Nunziante (Benevento), Massimo Pessina (Bologna);
Defenders: Lorenzo Biagioni (Fiorentina), Cristian Cama (Roma), Mattia Cappelletti (Milan), Federico Colombo (Milan), Christian Garofalo (Napoli), Gianluca Maggiore (Atalanta), Francesco Verde (Juventus), Raul Zinni (Roma);
Midfielders: Alessandro Di Nunzio (Roma), Niccolò Gariani (Atalanta), Matias Mancuso (Inter), Alessandro Olivieri (Empoli), Andrea Orlandi (Empoli), Ernesto Perin (Milan), Diego Pisani (Fiorentina), Elia Plicco (Parma);
Forwards: Francesco Camarda (Milan), Francesco Castaldo (Bologna), Stefano Maiorana (Fiorentina), Mattia Mosconi (Inter).

Staff - Coach: Daniele Zoratto; Assistant coach: Davide Cei; Athletic trainer: Luca Coppari; Goalkeeper coach: Fabrizio Capodici; Match analyst: Luca Romualdi; Medics: Valerio Andreozzi and Sofia Calaciura Clarich; Physio: Alessandro Sferrella; Nutritionist: Vito Flavio Valletta; Secretary: Giulio Massi.

Schedule for UEFA Development Tournament

1st matchday (Thursday 4 May)

12:00 CEST: Sweden vs ITALY, Estádio São Sebastião di Mirandela
18:00 CEST: Portugal vs Belgium, Estádio Municipal di Bragança

2nd matchday (Saturday 6 May)

16:00 CEST: ITALY vs Belgium, Estádio Municipal di Bragança
18:00 CEST: Portugal vs Sweden, Estádio São Sebastião di Mirandela

3rd matchday (Tuesday 9 May)

11:00 CEST: Sweden vs Belgium, Estádio Municipal di Macedo de Cavaleiros
12:00 CEST: Portugal-ITALY, Estádio Municipal di Bragança