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The U17s’ training camp, which began on Tuesday 19 May, concluded with a convincing 3-0 win. This morning (11:00 CEST), the Azzurrini beat Roma’s Under-17 side, coached by Alessandro Toti and already into the quarter-finals of the Under-17 Serie A and B national championship, on Pitch 3 at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Training Centre in Rome, dedicated to Gianluca Vialli.
The Azzurrini, who discovered their group-stage opponents for the upcoming U17 World Cup in Qatar yesterday (19 November–13 December), took the lead in the 19th minute through Jacopo Landi before doubling their advantage in first-half stoppage time, again through the Empoli midfielder. In the second half, Daniele Franceschini’s side wrapped up the win through Fiorentina striker Federico Croci, who scored in the 69th minute, before Roma defender Dinesh Antonetti had a goal ruled out for offside moments later.
This afternoon, the Azzurrini coach announced the 20-player squad for the European Championship finals, which take place from 25 May to 7 June in Estonia.
Italy, who travel to Tallinn tomorrow morning, will play all three Group B matches at the Kalevi Central Stadium, opening their campaign against France on Tuesday 26 May (13:30 CEST), before facing Montenegro on Friday 29 May (13:30 CEST) and Denmark on Monday 1 June (13:30 CEST). The top two teams in each group will advance to the semi-finals, scheduled for Thursday 4 June, while the final will be played on Sunday 7 June (20:00 local time, 19:00 in the UK/Italy) at the Lilleküla Stadium.
SQUAD LIST
Goalkeepers: Emanuele Giaretta (Juventus), Christian Lupo (Lecce);
Defenders: Matteo Albini (Como), Giampaolo Bonifazi (Roma), Lorenzo Dattilo (Roma), Djibril Diallo (Parma), Andrea Donato (Inter), Lorenzo Puricelli (Inter), Edoardo Dario Rocca (Inter), Ludovico Varali (Parma);
Midfielders: Francesco Ballarin (Venezia), Edoardo Biondini (Empoli), Francesco Gasparello (Atalanta), Gianluca Tommaso Okon-Engstler (Club Brugge);
Forwards: Tommaso Casagrande (Hellas Verona), Thomas Corigliano (Juventus), Federico Croci (Fiorentina), Marcello Fugazzola (Atalanta), Jacopo Landi (Empoli), Diego Perillo (Empoli).
Staff – Head Coach: Daniele Franceschini; Delegation Head: Filippo Corti; National Youth Team Vice Coordinator: Daniele Zoratto; Assistant Coach: Marco Scarpa; Goalkeeping Coach: Francesco Antonioli; Fitness Coach: Roberto Ghielmetti; Match Analyst: Francesco Donzella; Doctors: Francesco Cuccaro and Giorgio Liberati Petrucci; Physiotherapists: Aldo Abbadia and Saverio Didonato; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; School Tutor: Fabrizio Scarpelli; Club Italia Scout: Claudio Gabetta; Administration, Finance and Control: Andrea Ottaviani; Press Office: Alessandro Paoli; Secretary: Guglielmo Cammino.
UEFA European Under-17 Championship Estonia 2026 | Finals
Group stage (25 May–1 June)
Group A: Estonia, Belgium, Croatia, Spain
Group B: Montenegro, France, ITALY, Denmark
Matchday 1
Monday 25 May
13:30: Croatia vs. Belgium, Rakvere Linnastaadion, Rakvere
19:00: Estonia vs. Spain, Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Tuesday 26 May
13:30: ITALY vs. France, Kalevi Central Stadium, Tallinn
18:00: Montenegro vs. Denmark, Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Matchday 2
Thursday 28 May
13:30: Belgium vs. Spain, Rakvere Linnastaadion, Rakvere
18:00: Estonia vs. Croatia, Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Friday 29 May
13:30: Montenegro vs. ITALY, Kalevi Central Stadium, Tallinn
18:00: France vs. Denmark, Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Matchday 3
Sunday 31 May
13:30: Belgium vs. Estonia, Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
13:30: Spain vs. Croatia, Rakvere Linnastaadion, Rakvere
Monday 1 June
13:30: France vs. Montenegro, Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
13:30: Denmark vs. ITALY, Kalevi Central Stadium, Tallinn
Knockout stage (4–7 June)
Semi-finals (Thursday 4 June)
S1) 13:30: Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group B, Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
S2) 19:00: Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group A, Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Final (Sunday 7 June)
19:00: Winner S1 vs. Winner S2, Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
NB: All kick-off times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).