Italy will have to beat Slovakia to clinch a place in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic.
The play-off draw completed in Nyon has paired the Azzurrini – seeded and qualified as Group 9 winners after dismissing Cyprus 7-1 – with probably the weakest among the unseeded teams.
Italy, who avoided the Netherlands and Croatia, are scheduled to play away in the first-leg on October 8 and the then the second at home six days later, on October 14.
Italy will have to beat Slovakia to clinch a place in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic.
The play-off draw completed in Nyon has paired the Azzurrini – seeded and qualified as Group 9 winners after dismissing Cyprus 7-1 – with probably the weakest among the unseeded teams.
Italy, who avoided the Netherlands and Croatia, are scheduled to play away in the first-leg on October 8 and the then the second at home six days later, on October 14.
The seven teams to win through the play-offs will join Czech Republic, already qualified as the host nation, in the competition finals next summer.
2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Play-off draw
Slovakia-Italy
France-Sweden
Denmark-Iceland
England-Croatia
Netherlands-Portugal
Ukraine-Germany
Serbia-Spain