The Italian Under 17 national team involved in qualifying for the European category will have to wait for the outcome of the second phase of group 6 (made up of Italy, Poland, Kosovo and Ukraine) scheduled in Siena from 20 to 26 April, an event postponed by Uefa for give Ukraine the opportunity to participate despite the tragedy of the moment.
But in the meantime in Israel the draw for the composition of the groups of the final phase of the Under 17 European Championship took place today in Herzliya, a town just north of Tel Aviv, which will be played from May 16 to June 1.
However, the draw established in which group the Azzurrini led by Bernardo Corradi will be placed: in case of victory in the next elite round, they will be third in group A, together with the hosts of Israel, Germany and Luxembourg;
if Italy reached the second position, Corradi's boys would find themselves in an iron group, Group B, made up of France, Holland (reigning champions, last edition held in 2019) and Bulgaria.
"Having reached the final stages - underlines Corradi - all the teams are terrifying. Our first goal, of course, is to pass the second qualifying phase and win the pass for Israel. We will put all our skills on the field to finish first and in this case , we would be placed in group A where, however,
we would encounter difficulties: facing the hosts, for example, who will enjoy the favor of the public;
facing a team like Luxembourg that in the elite round managed to overtake England and qualify, not to mention Germany - concludes the Azzurro coach - who needs no introduction ".