I hope the "baby Shevchenko" Andrea Kostyuk choses Italy over Ukraine when the time comes. That kid looks special.
I agree the point about shooting from outside the box. Certain club managers have made it a crime, when in reality it is one of the keys to opening up a defensive team. If the lane is there it is ok to take some strikes...it will work the goalkeeper if on target, create rebounds in the box potentially which leads to goalmouth action that wasn't available previously, and can stretch a defense out if the shots are dangerous. Many times, I watch games and it amazes me how coaches are too stubborn to allow players to shoot more often which would ease the burden of too much static possession especially against defensive teams. There is a chance to do well against Bolivia so we shall see. For now we have 3 points and it is better than 1 or zero.
beh il ragazzo è italo-ucraino ed è un 2012, ovvero è U14 ed è un pò difficile che venga convocato in U17 per quanto riguarda la FIGC sta iniziando un programma U14 per evitare un altro caso Jadid Well, the boy is Italo-Ukrainian and was born in 2012, meaning he’s U14, and it’s a bit unlikely that he’ll be called up for the U17s. As for the FIGC, they’re starting a U14 program to avoid another “Jadid case.”
mi sono accorto che ho postato i video sbagliato su Gaetano Storto ecco qua quello giusto https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6nIdMjDDh/?img_index=1
Jadid already has been playing for Morocco U16 since he turned 14. He is going to be a phenom when he's older.
beh vedremo per intanto non è nella squadra U17 del Marocco e finchè non gioca in partite ufficiali non risulta bloccato (almeno provvisoriamente) comunque di giocatori validi c'è ne sono a iosa vedremo nelle prime uscite (il primo torneo che faranno i 2011 sarà a dicembre)
The long journey to Wales begins in Sicily. The Under-19 National Team sets off from Acireale and Catania on a path that coach Alberto Bollini’s squad hopes will lead to the final stage of the European Championship, scheduled from June 28 to July 11. There are two qualifying rounds: the first will take place from November 12 to 18, with the Azzurrini placed in Group 9 alongside Moldova (first opponent on Wednesday, November 12 at 3 p.m. at the Aci e Galatea Stadium in Acireale), Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Poland, whom Italy will face on Saturday, November 15 at 3:50 p.m. and Tuesday, November 18 at 3 p.m. at the Angelo Massimino Stadium. All of Italy’s matches will be broadcast live on Rai channels. THE SQUAD LIST Coach Alberto Bollini, who in his career has managed a Sicilian team for one season (Igea Virtus, 2003–04), has selected the 20 players who will make up the squad. Eight of them took part in the Under-20 World Cup in Chile between late September and early October: goalkeeper Nunziante; defenders Idele, Natali (the only player born in 2008), and Verde; midfielders Liberali and Sala; and forwards Iddrissou and Mosconi. TOURNAMENT FORMAT The top two teams from each group, along with the best third-placed team, will join top seed Spain in the Elite Round draw on December 10. The second qualifying round, scheduled for spring 2026, will determine the seven national teams that will join hosts Wales in the final tournament, to be held from June 28 to July 11. FULL SQUAD LIST Goalkeepers: Alessandro Nunziante (Udinese), Tommaso Vannucchi (Pontedera) Defenders: Matteo Cocchi (Inter), Javison Osarumwense Idele (Atalanta), Marco Leandri (Atalanta), Manuel Maffessoli (Atalanta), Federico Nardin (Roma), Andrea Natali (AZ Alkmaar), Francesco Verde (Juventus) Midfielders: Filippo Cerpelletti (Inter), Alessandro Ciardi (Parma), Federico Coletta (Benfica), Alessandro Di Nunzio (Roma), Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro), Matteo Mantini (Grasshoppers), Emanuele Sala (Milan) Forwards: Alessio Cacciamani (Juve Stabia), Alex Castiello (Milan), Jamal Iddrissou (Inter), Mattia Mosconi (Inter) Bene si inizia con la fase di qualificazione a Euro U19 2026 (che quest'anno vale come qualficazione alla coppa del Mondo U20 del 2027) prego notare ben 8 GIOCATORI reduci dal mondiale U20 (mancano giusto Cama e Emanuel che secondo me verrano convocati in U20 per l'elite league,) e vedo anche la Mancanza di Guido della Rovere (che poteva prendere il posto di Ciardi) queste mancanze mi incuriosiscono vediamo le convocazioni dell'U20 detto questo è una buona squadra Alright, the qualifying phase for Euro U19 2026 begins (which this year also serves as qualification for the 2027 U20 World Cup). Please note that there are eight players coming off the U20 World Cup (only Cama and Emanuel are missing — I think they’ll be called up to the U20s for the Elite League), and I also notice the absence of Guido Della Rovere (who could have taken Ciardi’s spot). These omissions make me curious — let’s see the U20 call-ups. That said, it’s a good team.
Inacio is feasting and he is without a doubt their best player, while Destiny still very raw looks like he can become a Leao style player in the future.
After the World Cup held in Chile — which saw Italy eliminated in the Round of 16 by the United States — the Under-20 National Team is starting fresh with a double friendly test against Portugal and Germany. The matches are scheduled for Friday the 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the “Torquato Bresciani” Stadium in Viareggio, and Monday, November 17th at 3:00 p.m. in Oliva, a town in the Valencian Community (Spain). Both games will be broadcast live on Vivo Azzurro TV. Head coach Carmine Nunziata has called up 23 players, who will gather on the morning of Monday, November 10th in Viareggio. The Azzurri group consists of 11 players born in 2005 and another 11 born in 2006, with only Cristian Cama (Roma) born in 2007. LIST OF CALLED-UP PLAYERS GOALKEEPERS: Tommaso Martinelli (Fiorentina), Lapo Siviero (Torino); DEFENDERS: Mike Aidoo (Pergolettese), Cristian Cama (Roma), Mattia Mannini (Juve Stabia), Niccolò Postiglione (Pineto), Filippo Reale (Juve Stabia), Lorenzo Romani (Lecco), Jacopo Sardo (Monza), Giacomo Stabile (Juve Stabia), Francesco Stante (Inter); MIDFIELDERS: Thomas Berenbruch (Inter), Alessandro Berretta (Giana Erminio), Leonardo Colombo (Monza), Lorenzo Riccio (Atalanta), Fabio Rispoli (Catanzaro), Kevin Zeroli (Monza); FORWARDS: Pietro Candelari (Spezia), Giacomo De Pieri (Juve Stabia), Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro), Matteo Lavelli (Inter), Marco Romano (Genoa), Matteo Spinaccé (Inter).
For the Under-21 National Team, 2025 will conclude with a crucial double away fixture that could prove decisive for qualification to the 2027 European Championship Finals. On Friday, November 14, at the “Pogon Arena” in Szczecin, Italy will face Poland in a top-of-the-table clash (kickoff 4:00 p.m., Rai 2), the last match of the first leg. Four days later, at the “City Stadium” in Nikšić (6:30 p.m., Rai 2), the team will play the return match against Montenegro, who were defeated 2–1 in the opening game in La Spezia last September. CALL-UPS. Head coach Silvio Baldini has announced the 25-player squad, featuring two new faces: Atalanta Under-23 forward Dominic Vavassori, who made 6 appearances and scored 1 goal for the Under-20s last season, and Gabriele Calvani, Frosinone defender, receiving his first-ever national team call-up. Also returning is Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina defender), back after the injury that forced him to withdraw from the September camp. The Azzurrini will gather on Sunday evening at the Olympic Training Center in Tirrenia (Pisa); on Thursday they will travel to Szczecin and return to Pisa right after the game, before departing for Podgorica on Monday. CURRENT STANDINGS. In Group E of the 2027 UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifiers, the race for first place is currently a head-to-head between Poland and Italy, both with 4 wins from 4 games (12 points). Behind them are Montenegro (6), Sweden and North Macedonia (3), and Armenia (0). Friday’s match will close the first half of the group stage, with the return fixtures beginning on Tuesday. The final stretch will take place in 2026, with two matches in March and two in October — the last, Italy vs. Poland on October 5, 2026, could decide the group winner. AZZURRINI STATS. So far, Italy’s Under-21s have recorded four wins in four matches, scoring 12 goals (3.00 per game) and conceding 2 (0.50 per game). A total of 35 players have been called up, 24 have taken the field, and the latest debutant, Niccolò Fortini, was sent off just 9 minutes after coming on in Cremona (the second red card after Moruzzi’s in North Macedonia). Lipani is the only player to have played every minute (360’). Among the most used are Koleosho (334’) and Pisilli (323’), who are also the most frequently substituted (3 times), while Dagasso and Ekhator have been the most frequent substitutes (4 out of 4 games). Six players have found the net: Camarda (3), Pisilli (2), Berti, Dagasso, Ekhator, Fini, Lipani, Marianucci, and Koleosho (1 each). Camarda’s three goals in two matches also give him the best scoring average (1.50) in his first 180 minutes with the Under-21s among the top 20 all-time scorers — a feat previously matched only by Giuseppe Sculli, who scored twice against Yugoslavia and once against Wales between October 11 and 15, 2002. Despite missing the first two games of the campaign, Camarda already ranks just behind Rodrigo Mora (Portugal), Lawrence (Scotland), Svanbäck (Finland), and Pietuszewski (Poland) — the current top scorers with 4 goals. RECORD OF VICTORIES. Baldini’s team, coming off four wins in the group stage, now has the chance to equal the longest winning streak by an Italian Under-21 side in the European Championship (qualifiers and final tournament combined). Since 1976–78, Italian Under-21 teams have twice achieved six consecutive victories — first under Azeglio Vicini between 1982 and 1984, and again between 1991 and 1992, and later under Claudio Gentile between 2002 and 2003. Considering all competitions, the all-time record for consecutive wins is eight, achieved by teams coached by Vicini (December 1982 – April 1984) and Cesare Maldini (November 1991 – May 1992). LIST OF CALLED-UP PLAYERS GOALKEEPERS: Diego Mascardi (Spezia), Edoardo Motta (Reggiana), Lorenzo Palmisani (Frosinone). DEFENDERS: Davide Bartesaghi (Milan), Gabriele Calvani (Frosinone), Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), Niccolò Fortini (Fiorentina), Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari), Filippo Mané (Borussia Dortmund), Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), Marco Palestra (Cagliari). MIDFIELDERS: Tommaso Berti (Cesena), Matteo Dagasso (Pescara), Giacomo Faticanti (Juventus), Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), Cher Ndour (Fiorentina), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma). FORWARDS: Francesco Camarda (Lecce), Alphadjo Cissé (Catanzaro), Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), Jeff Ekhator (Genoa), Seydou Fini (Genoa), Luca Koleosho (Espanyol), Dominic Vavassori (Atalanta).
2 goals for Samuele Ignacio today as the U17's win all 3 Group Stage matches at their World Cup being played in Qatar. It has to be written the opposition were modest. Let's hope the team grows as the opposition get stronger.
In the first half alone th e team could have had 3-4 goals. There's som real quality in this group and Inacio is looking like he will be the best player in the tournament. I wouldn't be suprised at all if we won this.
So far I like what I see from this Squad. They are moving swift from defense to attack and dribbling at the goal in waves. I like this quality I see so far. I would like to see them continue their style regardless of who is next. For example, we play Czech Republic and then possibly Croatia. I would like us to maintain this style of play if we play those quality opponents. Then, we are on a possible collision course with Germany in the QF. Prospective, as many things could happen between this to us or Germany. But if we meet, I want to see us impose our style on Germany and not the other way around. So far the group is very technical, good with dribbling, good with spacing, and plays as a team. We also do not seem to lose quality with depth. So now we see what happens next. We must go one game at a time no matter what. I only looked ahead to express that I really wish to see this group maintain their style no matter the opponent in the next 3 potential games.
Ahanor nonostante sia nato in Italia non ha la cittadinanza italiana, e come per Balotelli l'acquisirà a febbraio del prossimo anno e finchè non l'avrà non può indossare la maglia azzurra
We actually got the better side of the draw, Germany and England on our sides but the South American giants Argentina & Brazil, France, and prolly the top team in Europe Portugal all on the other side.
8-0 Festa ad Acireale: otto gol alla Moldova, il cammino degli Azzurrini nelle qualificazioni europee inizia alla grande https://tinyurl.com/5a8jjezr #Under19 #Azzurrini #VivoAzzurro