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After the training match against Albania in August in Coverciano (two clear wins, 4-1 and 6-0) and the friendly tournament in Portugal from September 4 to 9 (two 2-1 victories against the hosts and Scotland, and a 2-1 loss to Serbia) the U17 team will gather again from September 23 to 28 at the Novarello Sports Centre, Villaggio Azzurro, in Granozzo con Monticello, ahead of the first round of European Championship qualifiers, scheduled from October 1 to 7 in Estonia.

Coach Daniele Francheschini has selected 26 players, mostly born in 2009, with three from 2010: Juventus defender Alessandro Ghiotto, Roma midfielder Mattia Guaglianone, and Genoa attacking midfielder Roberto Scaglione. The team will hold eight training sessions over five days, before their friendly on Sunday September 28 (11:00 CEST). After the match, the list of 20 selected players will be announced.

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Lorenzo Costoli (Genoa), Tommaso Mazzi (Fiorentina), Luca Sonzogni (Atalanta);

Defenders: Giampaolo Bonifazi (Roma), Cristian Cioffi (Roma), Jacopo Del Fabro (Juventus), Djibril Diallo (Parma), Andrea Donato (Inter), Alessandro Ghiotto (Juventus), Edoardo Dario Rocca (Inter), Ludovico Varali (Parma);

Midfielders: Nana Jeffrey Baffoh (Sassuolo), Edoardo Biondini (Empoli), Cossio Mattia Brizzolari (Genoa), Tito Maria Fabbri (Modena), Francesco Gasparello (Atalanta), Gioele Giammattei (Roma), Mattia Guaglianone (Roma), Gianluca Tommaso Okon-Engstler (Club Brugge), Roberto Scaglione (Genoa);

Forwards: Thomas Corigliano (Juventus), Marcello Fugazzola (Atalanta), Delis Gjeci (Inter), Jacopo Landi (Empoli), Diego Perillo (Empoli), Rosindo Zanni (Monza).

Staff – Head Coach: Daniele Franceschini; Deputy Coordinator of Youth National Teams: Daniele Zoratto; Assistant Coach: Marco Scarpa; Goalkeeping Coach: Francesco Antonioli; Fitness coach: Roberto Ghielmetti; Match analyst: Federico Santi; Doctors: Cosma Calderaro, Francesco Cuccaro e Andrea Zanotto; Physiotherapist: Alessandro Sferrella; Nutritionist: Raphael Abbondanza; Academic tutor: Alessandro Milani; Secretary: Guglielmo Cammino.

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Estonia 2026 | Round 1

Group 1: Estonia, ITALY, Montenegro, Ukraine

Matchday 1 (Wednesday, October 1)

11.30 CEST: Montenegro vs Ukraine - Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn
14.30 CEST: ITALY vs Estonia - Rakvere Linnastaadion, Rakvere

Matchday 2 (Saturday, October 4)

11.30 CEST: Ukraine vs Estonia - Rakvere Linnastaadion, Rakvere
14.30 CEST: ITALY vs Montenegro - Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn

Matchday 3 (Tuesday, October 7)

14.30 CEST: Ukraine vs ITALY - Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn
14.30 CEST: Estonia vs Montenegro - Rakvere Linnastaadion, Rakvere