The Under 19 National Team, current champions of Europe, are ready for the first qualifying phase for the European Championships after a September that saw them face Northern Ireland (3-2 victory) and the Netherlands (2-0 defeat) and Serbia in October (5-4 defeat and 3-1 win). The Azzurrini will be playing from 15 to 21 November in Sweden. 

After the training camp from 6 to 8 November at Coverciano, coach, Bernardo Corradi confirmed the 20-man squad, 14 born in 2005 and 6 born in 2006 (Cisse, Magni, Mannini, Marin, Pafundi and Romano). They will take to the pitch at the Borås Arena on Wednesday 15 (13:00 CET) against Lichtenstein, Saturday 18 (13:00 CET) against Switzerland and Tuesday 21 November (18:00 CET) against hosts, Sweden in Group 4. The top two teams of each of the 13 groups as well as the best third-placed team will make it through to the elite phase. The final phase of the European Championships is scheduled from 15 to 28 July in Northern Ireland. 

The squad

Goalkeepers: Federico Magro (Lazio), Renato Bellucci Marin (Roma);
Defenders: Wisdom Amey (Bologna), Davide Bartesaghi (Milan), Fabio Cristian Chiarodia (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), Christian Corradi (Hellas Verona), Vittorio Magni (Milan), Marco Palestra (Atalanta);
Midfielders: Aaron Ciammaglichella (Torino), Luca Di Maggio (Inter), Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), Mattia Mannini (Roma), Diego Ripani (Juventus), Marco Romano (Genoa), Kevin Zeroli (Milan);
Forwards: Lorenzo Anghelè (Juventus), Alphadjo Cisse (Hellas Verona), Simone Pafundi (Udinese), Alessio Vacca (Juventus).

Staff - Coach: Bernardo Corradi; National Youth Team Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Assistant coach: Mirco Gasparetto; Goalkeeper coach: Graziano Vinti; Fitness coach: Marco Montini; Match analyst: Francesco Donzella; Medics: Paolo Manetti and Cristiano Benelli; Nutritionist: Micol Purrotti; Physiotherapists: Giuliano Gepponi and Giorgio Giannini; Tutor: Stefano Presciutti; Secretary: Aldo Blessich.

UEFA Under-19 Championships

First phase of qualifying

Group 4: ITALY, Liechtenstein, Sweden, Switzerland.

Matchday 1 (15 November)
13:00 CET: ITALY vs. Liechtenstein (Borås Arena in Borås)
18:00 CET: Switzerland vs. Sweden (Borås Arena in Borås)

Matchday 2 (18 November)
13:00 CET: ITALY vs. Switzerland (Borås Arena in Borås)
18:00 CET Sweden vs. Liechtenstein (Borås Arena in Borås)

Matchday 3 (21 November)
18:00 CET Sweden vs. ITALY (Borås Arena in Borås)
18:00 CET Liechtenstein vs. Switzerland (Hisingen Arena in Gothenburg)