Italy’s Under-20 national team, coached by Carmine Nunziata, will return to action after the World Cup campaign in Chile, which came to an end in the Round of 16 against the United States (3-0, 9 November), for a prestigious friendly against the Portuguese Under-20 side. The match is scheduled for Friday, 14 November at 18:30 CET (live on Vivo Azzurro TV) at the ‘Torquato Bresciani’ municipal stadium in Viareggio.

The Under 20s return to the City of Carnevale 18 years after their last visit on 1 February 2007, when Francesco Rocca’s Azzurrini beat Austria 2-0 in the fourth round of the ‘Four Nations’ Tournament, with goals from Paolo De Ceglie in the 42nd minute and Robert Aquafresca in the 44th.

Italy and Portugal have met nine times in this category, with a record of four wins, two draws, and three losses, with a total of 16 goals scored and 16 conceded. The most recent match took place on 14 November 2024, during which Bernardo Corradi’s team, currently working in Massimiliano Allegri’s technical staff at Milan, drew 1-1 at the Città di Coimbra Stadium in the Elite League: Rodrigo Ribeiro opened Portugal’s account in the 19th minute, with Dominic Vavassori equalising for Italy in the 24th minute for the Azzurrini.