Italy learn opponents in Under-17 European Championship final phase

Italy learn opponents in Under-17 European Championship final phase Italy will face France, Denmark and Montenegro in the European Under-17 Championship , which runs from May 25 to June 7 in Estonia. While the senior team might be struggling, youth level football is still flourishing, and they qualified for the final phase of the Under-17 tournament. Who Italy will play in Under-17 Euros Italy Under 17 squad celebrate FIGC The draw has placed the Azzurrini in Group B and will make their debut against France on May 26, then Montenegro on May 29 and Denmark on June 1.

All their games will be played at the Kalevi Central Stadium in Tallinn. The top two teams in each group will go through to the semi-finals, while the Final is scheduled for June 7. Italy qualified by finishing second in their group with six points, one behind leaders Montenegro, then dominated the A2 phase in March with a 100 per cent record, beating Portugal 3-2, Iceland 4-0 and Romania 2-1.

EMPOLI- JUNE 09: Team of Italy U17 celebrate the victory of UEFA European Under 17-Championship 2023/2024 before an International Friendly match between Italy and Bosnia & Herzegovina at Stadio Carlo Castellani on June 09, 2024 in Empoli (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) Coach Daniele Franceschini not only qualified them for the final phase of the European Under-21 Championship, but also the Under-17 World Cup, scheduled for November 2026 in Qatar. Italy won the 2024 edition of the European Under-17 Championship and then came third in the 2025 edition of the Under-17 World Cup.