The Italian Under-16 National Team will close out 2025 with a double friendly against their Portuguese peers, scheduled for Tuesday, 16 December (3:00 PM) and Thursday, 18 December (11:00 AM) at the Coverciano Federal Technical Centre.

The Azzurrini arrive at this double clash following a series of international tests: against England in August in Rome, a 2-1 win at the Tre Fontane Stadium and a 2-1 defeat at the Acqua Acetosa “Giulio Onesti” Olympic Preparation Centre; against Spain in September at Las Rozas, a 1-0 loss and a 2-1 win; against Wales U17 in October at Ferentino, a 1-1 draw and a 3-2 win; and against Ukraine in November at Coverciano, two victories, 6-2 and 3-0. Both Portugal matches will be broadcast live on Vivo Azzurro TV.

Coach Manuel Pasqual has called up 22 players, all born in 2010, who will gather in Florence on Sunday, 14 December.

 

MEDIA ACCREDITATION – For the Under-16 friendlies against Portugal, media accreditation requests should be sent to a.paoli@figc.it. All other requests can be addressed to r.poggetti@figc.it.

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Umberto Costante (Inter), Tommaso Vischi (Monza);

Defenders: Mattia Barbone (Fiorentina), Lorenzo Damonte (Genoa), Lorenzo Dattilo (Roma), Alessandro Foroni (Inter), Alessandro Ghiotto (Juventus), Raphael Libero Mazzotta (Juventus), Alberto Samà (Juventus), Emanuele Pio Troiano (AC Milan);
Midfielders: Lorenzo Bernamonte (Fiorentina), Noah Blandina (Club Brugge), Filippo Castagnoli (Fiorentina), Francesco Olivieri (Empoli), Edoardo Rastello (Juventus), Abdou Samath Seye (AC Milan);
Forwards: Federico Croci (Fiorentina), Maximilian Donner (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Fortune Erhunmwun Egharevba (Hellas Verona), Michele Elena (Lazio), Giuseppe Pipitò (Juventus), Roberto Scaglione (Genoa).

Staff – Head Coach: Manuel Pasqual; National Youth Teams Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Goalkeeping Coordinator: Gaetano Petrelli; Assistant Coach: Matteo Barella; Goalkeeping coach: Stefano Baroncini; Fitness Coach: Luca Coppari; Match analyst: Nicolò Tolin; Doctors: Valerio Andreozzi and Emanuele Fabrizi; Nutritionist: Filippo Maria Perricelli; Physiotherapist: Eugenio Zarcone; Press Office: Alessandro Paoli; Secretatry: Fabio Ferappi.