Men's U18s Team
Bovo scores Italy’s first goal in the new adidas shirt but Spain win 3-1
Head Coach Franceschini: “A special feeling to debut the shirt”...
18 January 2023
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Men's U18s Team
New adidas shirt and logo to be worn in friendly with Spain
The Azzurrini will face their Spanish counterparts at Coverciano on 18 January at 14:30, and for the first time will wear the new adidas shirt, an honour usually reserved to the Men's First Team. Th game will be streamed live on the FIGC website...
12 January 2023
Men's U18s Team
U18: Italy beaten again by France: the Bleus win the second friendly in Clairefontaine 3-0
After Thursday's game, the Under 18s lost their second friendly against France going down 3-0 in Clairefontaine...
20 November 2022
Men's U18s Team
France win first match of friendly double-header
Two first-half goals seal the win for the hosts...
17 November 2022
Men's U18s Team
24 players called up for the double friendly against France, they will meet in Rome on Sunday
The two national teams meet again four months after the Mediterranean Games final, won by the French thanks to a goal from Pirringuel. The two matches will be played on 17 and 20 November at the Federal Technical Centre in Clairefontaine.
10 November 2022
Men's U18s Team
U18: Bolzan's goal not enough, Azzurrini beaten 2-1 by Serbia in the second friendly in Aquila
After winning three days ago, courtesy of Francesco Pio Esposito's goal, the Under-18 side were this time defeated 2-1 by Serbia in the second friendly of the week between the sides at stadio "Gran Sasso d'Italia-Italo Acconcia" in Aquila...
24 September 2022
Men's U18s Team
U18: Italy edge out Serbia in first friendly win through Esposito’s great goal
A good collective performance by the Azzurrini, who played at a good tempo. The lead came with 20 minutes to go, thanks to Esposito's cheeky backheel. Bruno hit the woodwork twice. Italy played wearing black armbands in memory of the victims of the flooding in Marche ...
21 September 2022
Men's U18s Team
U18: The first friendly with Serbia on Wednesday to be shown live on Rai Sport +HD
Daniele Franceschini has called up 24 players for the two friendly games against their Serbian counterparts. The ‘Gran Sasso d’Italia’ in Aquila will take centre stage hosting both games, and where tomorrow, at 11:30 CEST, players will meet with local students from the 'IIS Amedeo Duca D’Aosta' school to talk about 'Training for Life, football as an educational tool'...
19 September 2022
Men's U18s Team
L’Aquila to host the Azzurrini again, 22 players called up for friendly double-header against Serbia
Ten months on from their two friendlies against France, the U18s will once again take to the pitch at the Stadio Gran Sasso d’Italia...
15 September 2022
Men's U18s Team
Another 3 goals against Albania at Coverciano through Esposito, Owusu, Graziani, a good start for Franceschini’s boys
At Coverciano, Italy recorded their second win against Albania in less than 24 hours. After three goals on Wednesday for Bollini’s Under 19s, three more came from Daniele Franceschini’s Under 18 side, made up of players who have moved up from the Under-17 squad and who played in the final stages of the European Championships in Israel in May.
11 August 2022
Men's U18s Team
Franceschini calls up 26 Azzurrini for friendly against Albania on 11 August
After taking silver at the Mediterranean Games last month...
04 August 2022
Men's U18s Team
Two friendlies against Serbia on 21 and 24 September in L'Aquila
The Azzurrini, who will begin the new season on 11 August against Albania at the Coverciano Technical Centre, will return to Abruzzo’s capital city less than a year after the two friendlies against France played in November 2021...
02 August 2022
Men's U18s Team
Another silver medal for Italy at the Mediterranean Games
A 1-0 defeat to France in the final. Franceschini: “We deserved gold”...
05 July 2022
Men's U18s Team
Mediterranean Games, Raimondo inspires Italy to a semi-final victory over Morocco
A brace for the Bologna striker, with France now the only side standing in the Azzurrini’s way...
02 July 2022
Men's U18s Team
Mediterranean Games: Italy’s semi-final opponents will be Morocco
The match will take place tomorrow at 22:00 CEST in Sig...
01 July 2022
Men's U18s Team
Italy progress to the semi-finals of the Mediterranean Games
A 0-0 draw against Turkey, who also make it through. Franceschini: “We have all the cards at our disposal to continue to do well”...
30 June 2022
Men's U18s Team
Two wins from two in the Mediterranean Games as Raimondo bags a hat-trick
The Azzurrini beat Greece 4-0 to take a big step towards the semis...
28 June 2022
Men's U18s Team
Mediterranean Games: Italy vs Greece live on CONI website at 18:00 (CEST)
On the back of the success in their opener against Portugal, the Azzurrini would earn a semi-final spot if they recorded a second consecutive victory...
28 June 2022
Men's U18s Team
Mediterranean Games: Italy win their opener against Portugal
Bologna forward Raimondo wins it for the Azzurrini...
26 June 2022
Men's U18s Team
The return of the Mediterranean Games: training camp in Rome, ahead of kick off against Portugal on 26 June
The 19th edition of the multi-sport event in Orano is fast approaching and will take place from 25 June to 5 July. Italy has won 4 gold medals at the tournament in the past and were finalists when it came to football in the last edition of the tournament in Tarragona, 2018...
15 June 2022
