As with the coaching staff of the Men’s Youth National Teams, announced by the FIGC at the beginning of August, the coaching staff of the Women’s Youth National Teams also sees several coaches remain in their roles, alongside a couple of new additions. Once again this season, the entire pathway will be overseen by methodology coach Fabio Andolfo, who will continue to work alongside the two coordinators: Head Coach Andrea Soncin for the U23s and Enrico Sbardella for the other youth teams.

Tatiana Zorri and Nicola Matteucci will remain in charge of the U23 and U19 National Teams respectively, with the Tuscan coach also set to lead the U20 National Team at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which gets underway in Poland on 5 September. Matteucci’s assistant with the U19s will be former Italy international Sandy Iannella, who served as assistant coach of Juventus Women U19 over the past two seasons.

Promoted from the U16s to the U17s, Priscilla Del Prete is currently leading the Azzurrine at the women’s football tournament at the Mediterranean Games. On Sunday, the Azzurrine secured a 4-1 victory over Kosovo, and their second match, against Slovenia, is scheduled for tonight.

There are two new faces in charge of the U16 and U15 National Teams. Mauro Girini and Francesca Valetto will take the reins, having previously served as assistants to Priscilla Del Prete and Marco Dessì, respectively.

THE YOUTH TEAMS’ UPCOMING FIXTURES: The U20 National Team will make their World Cup debut on Sunday 6 September (18:00 CEST) in Łódź, Poland, against the United States. Italy are in a group that also includes New Zealand, their second opponents on Wednesday 9 September at 15:00, and Japan on Saturday 12 September at 15:00. The U19s’ first competitive fixture will come in Round 1 of European Championship qualifying. The Azzurrine have been drawn in Group A2 alongside Spain, Wales and Israel. The tournament will be played at a neutral venue, with the date and location yet to be confirmed. Finally, between 7 and 13 October, the U17s will play Round 1 of European Championship qualifying in Norway, where they will face the hosts, Austria and Northern Ireland.

 

WOMEN’S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAMS

Coordinators of the Women’s Youth National Teams: Andrea Soncin (U23), Enrico Sbardella

Technical Coordinator for Training Methodologies: Fabio Andolfo

Goalkeeping Coordinator: Massimo Lotti

U23 National Team (Friendlies)

Head Coach: Tatiana Zorri
Assistant Coach: Alessandro Fabbro
Goalkeeping Coach: Riccardo Ventrella
Fitness Coach: Lorenzo Corsi

U20 National Team (World Cup)

Head Coach: Nicola Matteucci
Assistant Coach: Erika Lisi
Goalkeeping Coach: Mattia Volpi
Fitness Coach: Vincenzo Piermatteo

U19 National Team (European Championship Qualifying)

Head Coach: Nicola Matteucci
Assistant Coach: Sandy Iannella
Goalkeeping Coach: Stefano Pergolizzi
Fitness Coach: Francesco Chiatto

U19 National Team (Mediterranean Games)

Head Coach: Priscilla Del Prete
Assistant Coach: Giuseppe Misso
Goalkeeping Coach: Niccolò Bianucci
Fitness Coach: Francesco Chiatto

U17 National Team (European Championship Qualifying)

Head Coach: Priscilla Del Prete
Assistant Coach: Giuseppe Misso
Goalkeeping Coach: Niccolò Bianucci
Fitness Coach: Vincenzo Piermatteo

U16 National Team (Friendlies)

Head Coach: Mauro Girini
Assistant Coach: Erika Lisi
Goalkeeping Coach: Mattia Volpi

U15 National Team (Friendlies)

Head Coach: Francesca Valetto
Assistant Coach: Marco Canestro
Goalkeeping Coach: Angelo D’Ignazio
Fitness Coach: Nicolò Brigati