The squad:
Goalkeepers: Cragno (Cagliari), Provedel (Modena), Scuffet (Udinese);
Defenders: Barreca (Cagliari), Calabresi (Livorno), Conti (Atalanta), Fontanesi (Sassuolo), Murru (Cagliari), Romagnoli (Roma), Somma (Brescia), Venuti (Brescia), Vicari (Novara);
Midfielders: Benassi (Torino), Fazzi (Fiorentina), Gagliardini (Vicenza), Grassi (Atalanta), Mandragora (Pescara), Verre (Udinese);
Forwards: Aramu (Torino), Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Boateng (Bari), Cerri (Juventus), Garritano (Cesena), Parigini (Perugia), Rosseti (Cesena), Verde (Frosinone). Manager: Di Biagio
Secretary: Cozzi
Assistant manager: Nunziata
Goalkeeper coach: Chimenti
Fitness coach: Azzone
Medical staff: De Carli and Santoriello
Masseurs: Paolini and Scalzi
Warehousemen: Turco and Vitale The schedule:
Sunday 9th August
Meeting before 22:30 CEST at the “Mancini Park Hotel” – ROME
Monday 10th August
10:00 CEST Training session at the “Mancini Park Hotel” (closed to the press)
13:15 CEST Press conference (manager and players)
17:30 CEST Training session at the “Mancini Park Hotel” (open to the press)
Tuesday 11th August
11:50 CEST Flight LH 1843 Rome/Munich
14:40 CEST Flight LH1678 Munich/Budapest
18:00 CEST Training session at the “Telki Sport Center” (open to the press for the first 15 minutes), then transfer to the “Novotel Budapest City” hotel
Wednesday 12th August
21:00 CEST Friendly match HUNGARY vs. ITALY U21 side at the “Telki Sport Center” stadium in Telki.
After the match: press conference
Thursday 13th August
09:40 CEST Flight LH1335 Budapest/Frankfurt and return to the respective clubs. ]]>

The U21s will open the new two-year period with a friendly on the road against Hungary on 12th August. The team, coached by Di Biagio, will play in Telki at Telik Sport Center (Kick-Off at 18:00 CEST).

After the friendly the Azzurrini will contest European Championship qualification. They open their campaign against Slovenia at the “Mapei Stadium” in Reggio Emilia on 8th September.

“Italy will submit application to host U21 2019 European Championship to UEFA.” FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio made this announcement after today’s press conference, which featured Italy head coach and Coordinator of the youth teams Antonio Conte and Vice-Coordinator Maurizio Viscidi, who took stock of the activities of all Azzurri teams.

Italy’s application proves FIGC’s increasing commitment to international events; the Federation aims to host important international sporting gatherings and they have had a number of successes recently. As a matter of fact, Italy will host the 2016 Champion League final in Milan, the 2016 Women’s Champions League final in Reggio Emilia, as well three EURO 2020 group stage matches and a quarterfinal in Rome.

Speaking of the Under-21s, FIGC CEO Michele Uva announced that Reggio Emilia will host the 2017 European Championship qualifier between Italy and Slovenia on 8th September.