
Azzurrini finish second in the group and qualify for Elite Round
31 October 2023
Monday, May 22, 2023
The day after the 2-0 defeat to Serbia at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, the Under 17s carried out a recovery session this afternoon as focus turns to preparing for their final Group B game against Slovenia, set to take place at the Telki Training Centre in Telki on Wednesday 24 May at 17:00 CEST (broadcast live on Rai Sport and streaming on UEFA.tv).
In order to qualify for the quarter-finals, scheduled for Saturday 27 May, the Azzurrini will need to beat their Slovenian counterparts by three clear goals, as well as rely on Spain defeating Serbia.
2006-born Juventus midfielder Bernardo Corradi is suspended and unavailable for selection after receiving two yellow cards in the games against Spain and Serbia.
Squad List
Goalkeepers: Tommaso Martinelli (Fiorentina), Diego Mascardi (Spezia);
Defenders: Alessandro Bassino (Juventus), Matteo Cocchi (Inter), Vittorio Magni (Milan), Filippo Pagnucco (Juventus), Gabriel Ramaj (Atalanta), Edoardo Sadotti (Fiorentina), Giorgio Vezzosi (Sassuolo);
Midfielders: Francesco Crapisto (Juventus), Giacomo De Pieri (Inter), Mattia Mannini (Roma), Leonardo Mendicino (Atalanta), Lorenzo Riccio (Atalanta), Marco Romano (Genoa);
Forwards: Seydou Fini (Genoa), Mattia Liberali (Milan), Federico Ragnoli Galli (Atalanta), Emanuele Rao (SPAL), Tommaso Ravaglioli (Bologna).
Staff - Head Coach: Bernardo Corradi; Head Delegation: Filippo Corti; National Youth Sector Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Assistant Coach: Massimiliano Favo; Goalkeeping coach: Davide Quironi;Fitness coach: Adalberto Zamuner; Match analyst: Andrea Loiacono; Doctors: Alessio Rossato and Francesco Maria Nifosì; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; Press officer: Alessandro Paoli; School teacher: Stefano Presciutti; Physiotherapist: Enrico Matera and Fabrizio Casati; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini; Administration officer: Antonio Martuscelli.
Fixtures
Group B table: Spain 6, Slovenia 3, Serbia 3, Italy 0.
Matchday 1 (Thursday 18 May)
Serbia 2-4 Slovenia 2-4
ITALY 1-2 Spain
Matchday 2 (Sunday 21 May)
Spain 3-1 Slovenia 3-1
Serbia 2-0 ITALY
Matchday 3 (Wednesday 24 May)
Spain vs. Serbia (17:00 CEST, BSC Stadium in Budaörs)
Slovenia vs. ITALY (17:00 CEST, Telki Training Centre in Telki)
Quarter-finals (Saturday 27 May)
World Cup Under 17 play-off game (Tuesday 30 May)
Semi-finals (Tuesday 30 May)
Final (Friday 2 June)