Following a training camp at the FIGC Technical Centre in Coverciano from 22 to 25 June, the Azzurrini are ready to begin their UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign in Wales, where the finals will take place from 28 June to 11 July.

Earlier today, Head Coach Alberto Bollini announced his 20-man squad for the tournament. The group is made up predominantly of players born in 2007, with the exception of five born in 2008 (Christian Comotto, Cristiano De Paoli, Mattia Marello, Andrea Natali and Samuel Wiafe) and two born in 2009 (Antonio Arena and Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale).

The Azzurrini, who will travel to Conwy tomorrow, begin their Group B campaign against Serbia at The Oval in Caernarfon on Monday 29 June (16:00 local time, 17:00 CEST). They will then take on Croatia at the same venue on Thursday 2 July (14:00 local time, 15:00 CEST), before rounding off the group stage against Ukraine at the Bangor City Stadium on Sunday 5 July (16:00 local time, 17:00 CEST).

The top two teams from each of the two groups will progress to the semi-finals, which will be played on Wednesday 8 July in Denbigh (16:30 local time, 17:30 CEST) and Wrexham (19:00 local time, 20:00 CEST). The final will take place at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday 11 July (19:00 local time, 20:00 CEST).

In addition to the Euros, which Italy most recently won in Malta in 2023, qualification for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan will also be at stake. The four semi-finalists will secure their place automatically, while the final berth will go to the winner of the play-off between the two third-placed teams, to be played in Bangor on Wednesday 8 July (14:00 local time, 15:00 CEST).

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Massimo Pessina (Bologna), Tommaso Vannucchi (Cosenza);
Defenders: Matteo Cocchi (Inter), Cristiano De Paoli (Como), Mattia Marello (Inter), Federico Nardin (Roma), Andrea Natali (AZ Alkmaar), Niccolò Rizzo (Juventus), Francesco Verde (Juventus);
Midfielders: Federico Coletta (Benfica), Christian Comotto (Spezia), Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro), Matteo Mantini (Grasshopper), Emanuele Sala (Milan), Samuel Wiafe (Modena);
Forwards: Antonio Arena (Roma), Javison Osarumwense Idele (Atalanta), Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale (Juventus), Jamal Iddrissou (Inter), Mattia Mosconi (Inter).

Staff – Head Coach: Alberto Bollini; Head of Delegation: Gianfranco Serioli; National Youth Teams Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Assistant Coach: Christian Maggio; Goalkeeping Coach: Graziano Vinti; Fitness Coach: Nicolò Varesco; Match Analyst: Luca Dalmasso; Team Doctors: Andrea De Fazio and Francesco Maria Nifosì; Nutritionist: Dennis Dell’Unto; Physiotherapists: Giuseppe Galli and Simone Siciliano; Club Italia Scout: Alessandro Musicco; Administration, Finance and Control Office: Antonio Martuscelli; Press Officer: Alessandro Paoli; Team Secretary: Aldo Blessich.

 

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Wales 2026 | Finals

Group Stage (28 June–5 July)

Group A: Wales, Denmark, Germany, Spain
Group B: Croatia, Serbia, ITALY, Ukraine


Matchday 1

Sunday 28 June
19:00: Wales vs. Spain, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
21:00: Germany vs. Denmark, Central Park, Denbigh

Monday 29 June
17:00: ITALY vs. Serbia, The Oval, Caernarfon
21:00: Croatia vs. Ukraine, Bangor City Stadium, Bangor


Matchday 2

Wednesday 1 July
19:00: Denmark vs. Spain, Central Park, Denbigh
21:00: Wales vs. Germany, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Thursday 2 July
15:00: Croatia vs. ITALY, The Oval, Caernarfon
19:00: Serbia vs. Ukraine, Bangor City Stadium, Bangor


Matchday 3

Saturday 4 July
15:00: Denmark vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
15:00: Spain vs. Germany, Central Park, Denbigh

Sunday 5 July
17:00: Ukraine vs. ITALY, Bangor City Stadium, Bangor
17:00: Serbia vs. Croatia, The Oval, Caernarfon

Knockout Stage (8–11 July)

FIFA U-20 World Cup Azerbaijan/Uzbekistan 2027 Play-off (Wednesday 8 July)
15:00: Third-placed team in Group A v Third-placed team in Group B, Bangor City Stadium, Bangor

Semi-finals (Wednesday 8 July)
SF1) 17:30: Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up in Group B, Central Park, Denbigh
SF2) 20:00: Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up in Group A, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Final (Saturday 11 July)
20:00: Winners of SF1 vs. Winners of SF2, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

NB: All kick-off times are listed in CEST (Central European Summer Time).