Italy U-21

Italy Under-21 coach Paolo Nicolato insists they are ‘ambitious’ going into the European U21 Championship, which begins tomorrow against the Czech Republic. The opening game kicks off on Wednesday at…

Inter’s COVID crisis has also affected the Italy Under-21 squad, as Andrea Pinamonti had to pull out of the first phase of the Euros. The entire matchday squad has been…

Italy U21 coach Paolo Nicolato reveals he changed tactics after a defeat to Sweden, so today’s 4-1 victory shows their progress. The Azzurrini completed their domination of the group with…

Giacomo Raspadori bagged a brace, with Gianluca Scamacca and Youssef Maleh also on target as the Italy U21 side beat Sweden 4-1. The Azzurrini were already qualified for the European…

Italy have already qualified for the European Under-21 Championship, but try out some new faces in the final group match with Sweden. It kicks off at the Stadio Romeo Anconetani…

Italy Under-21 coach Paolo Nicolato outlines the ‘thousand problems’ they had on the road to qualifying for the European Championships. The Azzurrini flattened Luxembourg 4-0 this evening to book their…

Italy have officially qualified for the 2021 European Under-21 Championship, as Gianluca Scamacca’s brace paved the way for a 4-0 win in Luxembourg. A victory here was enough to guarantee…

Gianluca Scamacca, Riccardo Sottil and brace hero Tommaso Pobega start for Italy in the potentially decisive European Under-21 Championship qualififer with Luxembourg. It kicks off in Differdange at 16.30 GMT.…

Italy U21 coach Paolo Nicolato warns tomorrow’s crucial European Championship qualifier against Luxembourg is ‘like a cup final’ for the Azzurrini. They have one foot in the competition, which will…

Tommaso Pobega scored a vital brace in his debut with Italy U21 against Iceland: ‘I hoped I could be decisive.’ “I was about to make my debut against Ireland but…

Italy U21 coach Paolo Nicolato has praised his players for a crucial win against Iceland: ‘It wasn’t easy, some of them didn’t know each other.’ “We knew it would be…

All the players called up for Italy Under-21 duty tested negative for COVID-19, so are available for Thursday’s Euro qualifier in Iceland. This is a fixture that was postponed last…

After the injuries of Angelo Ogbonna and Alessio Romagnoli, Italy CT Robert Mancini has called up three additions, including Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni. The Italy Under-21 centre-back has been promoted…

Italy have called up two different squads for the upcoming Under-21 matches against Iceland, Luxembourg and Sweden after COVID-19 issues. They have to play three games in seven days, because…

Spezia have announced that player Giulio Maggiore tested positive for COVID-19 after international duty with the Italy Under-21 squad. There was an outbreak within the Azzurrini that prompted them to…

Italy U-21 beat Ireland 2-0 with goals came courtesy of Riccardo Sottil and Patrick Cutrone and make a further step towards the European Championship. The team of the Azzurrini, however,…

All today’s tests for the Italy Under-21 squad came back negative for COVID-19 after the Iceland game was postponed, but the Republic of Ireland kick-off changes. The Azzurrini were stopped…

Italy Under-21 players Matteo Gabbia and Alessandro Plizzari are reportedly being allowed to leave Iceland and travel back following their COVID-19 diagnosis. The squad had flown in to Reykjavik, where…

The FIGC has confirmed that there are three more cases of Coronavirus in Italy U-21 squad. “Two players and a member of the staff of Italy U-21 team currently in…

Italy Under-21 coach Paolo Nicolato ‘remains optimistic’ going into the European Championship qualifier with Iceland, despite losing key players. It kicks off in Reykjavik on Friday at 16.30 UK time…