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Wikipedia - Italy national under-20 football team
Italy national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.
The team competes for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years, and for the Under-20 Elite League, held every year.
History
The Under-20 team is de facto based on the previous year's Under-19 team and acts mainly as a support team for the Under-21 selection, providing further international experience for young selectable players.
The team competes for its only official tournament, the FIFA U-20 World Cup, depending on the U19s results at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held in the even-numbered years, that qualifies European teams for the U-20 World Cup.
The best result obtained by the Italian team in the U-20 World Cup is the second place achieved in the 2023 edition held in Argentina, losing 1–0 against Uruguay. They finished also third in 2017 and fourth in 2019. Italy managed to qualify for the first time for two consecutive U-20 World Cups after winning its group at the 2018 European U-19 Championship, then finishing fourth at the following year's World Cup.
Each season the team mainly participates in friendly tournaments, in which overage players may also be selected. The U20 team participated until 2017 in the annual Four Nations Tournament with Germany, Switzerland and Poland (which replaced Austria). Since the 2017–18 season, the Italy U20 team participates in the annual Under 20 Elite League, expanded to 8 participants.
The team also had an annual fixture with the Serie D Best XI after the end of the season.
Italy U20 is known for its strong defensive organization, technical skill, and tactical discipline. The team is coached by experienced and knowledgeable coaches who focus on developing young talent and preparing players for the senior national team.
The players on Italy U20 are some of the most promising young talents in Italian soccer, with many of them playing for top clubs in Serie A. They are passionate and dedicated to representing their country on the international stage and are determined to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level.
Italy U20 has a proud tradition of producing talented players who go on to have successful careers in professional soccer. The team's success in youth competitions is a testament to the quality of coaching and development programs in Italy, as well as the talent and dedication of the players themselves.