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The U18s will begin their season with an international tournament in Croatia from 3 to 9 September, where they will face hosts Croatia, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.

Head Coach Massimiliano Favo has named a 22-man squad. The group features 20 players born in 2008 and two from 2009: Roma striker Antonio Arena and Juventus winger Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale. The Azzurrini will play their opener on Wednesday 3 September (15:00 CEST) against South Korea at the Gradski Stadion in Vrbovec, before facing the United Arab Emirates on Saturday 6 September (15:00 CEST) at the Stadion Nedelišće and Croatia on Tuesday 9 September (11:00 CEST), again in Vrbovec.

The tournament will serve as the first test ahead of the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, scheduled between 3 and 27 November, where Italy will face hosts Qatar, South Africa and Bolivia in Group A.

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Francesco Cereser (Torino), Alessandro Longoni (Milan);
Defenders: Leonardo Noah Bovio (Inter), Gabriele Antonio Colaciuri (Fiorentina), Cristiano De Paoli (Udinese), Laurence Adam Giani (Stoke City), Dauda Amihere Iddrisa (West Bromwich Albion), Jean Mambuku (Stade de Reims), Davide Pavesi (Cremonese), Davide Sorino (Inter);
Midfielders: Alessio Baralla (Empoli), Andrea Luongo (Torino), Valerio Maccaroni (Roma), Fabio Pandolfi (Milan), Vincenzo Prisco (Napoli), Federico Steffanoni (Atalanta);
Forwards: Antonio Arena (Roma), Danilo Busiello (Empoli), Luca Costa (Cagliari), Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale (Juventus), Samuele Inácio (Borussia Dortmund), Edoardo Zanaga (Empoli).

Staff - Head Coach: Massimiliano Favo; Assistant Coach: Davide Cei; Fitness Coach: Adalberto Zamuner; Goalkeeping Coach: Davide Quironi; Match Analyst: Andrea Loiacono; Doctors: Alessandro Carducci and Andrea Serdoz; Physiotherapist: Andrea Matera; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini.

Italy’s calendar

Matchday 1 (Wednesday 3 September)
15:00 CEST – ITALY vs. South Korea, Gradski Stadion in Vrbovec

Matchday 2 (Saturday 6 September)
15:00 CEST – ITALY vs. United Arab Emirates, Stadion Nedelišće in Nedelišće

Matchday 3 (Tuesday 9 September)
11:00 CEST – Croatia vs. ITALY, Gradski Stadion in Vrbovec