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The Italy U17s Euros campaign officially begins in Cyprus. Massimiliano Favo’s Azzurrini will debut against Poland in Group C at the AEK Arena in Larnaca (19:30 CEST, live on Rai Play and UEFA TV). Slovakia and Sweden, the other Group C sides, will play at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou at 17:00 CEST.
In a press conference yesterday at the Herbal Hotel, the head coach: "We are happy to be here. We will face Poland in the first game who I consider a very good side. They’re very physical like Slovakia whilst Sweden, in my eyes, is a bit better on a technical front. We need to beware of each of them, and they need to beware of us".
Italy will go on to face Slovakia on Friday 24 May at 17:00 CEST at the Dasaki Achnas Stadium and Sweden on Monday 27 at 17:00 CEST at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou.
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Group stage
Group A: Cyprus, Ukraine, Serbia, Czechia.
Group B: Denmark, Austria, Croatia, Wales.
Group C: ITALY, Sweden, Slovakia, Poland.
Group D: France, Portugal, Spain, England.
Group C schedule
Matchday 1 (Tuesday 21 May)
17:00 CEST: Slovakia vs. Sweden, Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou in Paralimni
19:30 CEST: ITALY vs. Poland, AEK Arena in Larnaca
Matchday 2 (Thursday 24 May)
17:00 CEST: ITALY vs. Slovakia, Dasaki Achnas Stadium in Dasaki
17:00 CEST: Sweden vs. Poland, AEK Arena in Larnaca
Matchday 3 (Monday 27 May)
17:00 CEST: Sweden vs. ITALY, Paralimni Municipal Stadium Tasos Markou in Paralimni
17:00 CEST: Poland vs. Slovakia, Dasaki Achnas Stadium in Dasaki
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals (Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 May)
Semi-finals (Sunday 2 June)
Final (Wednesday 5 June)