The Azzurri will gather at the National Training Centre in Coverciano on Sunday evening after they have finished their club fixtures for the weekend.
 
Italy’s schedule for the matches against France and Israel in September:
 
Saturday 27th August
Squad announced
 
Sunday 28th August
Players meet in Coverciano following the end of the league matches for their clubs.
                    
Monday 29th August   
11:00 Training (closed)
13:30 Press conference with the head coach    
17:30 Training (first 20’ open to press)
              
Tuesday 30th August
10:30 Training (closed)
13:30 Press conference unveiling the new structure of Club Italia followed by a press meeting with the players
17:00 Training (first 20’ open to press)
              
Wednesday 31st August                                                                                                                                  
10:00 Training (closed)
16:30 Training (closed)
18:30 Squad leave Coverciano for Florence airport
19:15 Chartered flight from Florence to Bari departs
20:30 Squad arrive in Bari and transfer to the Stadio San Nicola followed by press conference with the head coach and one player
                               
Thursday 1st September                                                                                          
21:00 ITALY vs. FRANCE FRIENDLY MATCH
At the end of the match, there will be a press meeting and players will return to the hotel for dinner
                                    
Friday 2nd September
17:30 Training at the Stadio San Nicola (first 20’ open to press)
              
Saturday 3rd September
10:30 Training at the Stadio San Nicola (first 20’ open to press)
followed by meeting with the press
17:00 Training at the Stadio San Nicola (closed)
              
Sunday 4th September         
10:00 Training at the Stadio San Nicola (closed)
15:15 Chartered flight from Bari to Tel Aviv departs                                                                            
19:05 (18:05 CEST) Chartered flight arrives in Tel Aviv and squad transfer by bus to Haifa (1h 20mins) 
20:45 (19:45 CEST) Pitch inspection at the S. Hofer Stadium and press conference with head coach and one player
Followed by transfer to hotel                    
              
Monday 5th September
21:45 (20:45 CEST) 2018 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH: ISRAEL vs. ITALY
Followed by meeting with the press and transfer to hotel
 
Tuesday 6th September
12:30 (11:30 CEST) Chartered flight leaves Tel Aviv for Milan Malpensa via Rome Fiumincino
 
*NB: You are kindly reminded that access to the National Training Centre in Coverciano, the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, and the S. Hofer Stadium in Haifa will only be permitted to accredited Media staff who have received accreditation via http://www.accreditations.figc.it before 23rd August 2016 (www.figc.it – Area Media – Info per le Redazioni).
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