With a little suspense, the Under 21 by Carmine Nunziata has overcome the last obstacle of the qualifying group for the European Championships, drawing in Trieste in the last match. The 1-1 draw against Ireland allows the Azzurrini to enter the final phase with 22 points in 10 games, placing them ahead of Norway, while Ireland remains excluded. Casadei scored the goal that sends the Italian team to the 2025 European Championships which will be played in Switzerland from 2 July to 27 July.
On the sidelines of the match the coach Luciano Spalletti he spoke about the match and the boys who are showing off with the Under 21s: “There are boys who can be part of our group, there are several good ones here. Baldanzi is perhaps the most ready, Gnonto has already been there, we are working closely together. They always tell us everything, we often ask and they give us correct directions. Casadei? He went through a period where he didn’t play much, now he’s got the physical rhythm, he has structure, legs. He is a player who can become ready in a short time, especially in midfield he has several, then he keeps out two like Fabbian and Bove, a sign that Ndour, Prati and the others are players who can be part of the A national team.”
“Looking at the progress, it is a deserved qualification – the coach’s comment Carmine Nunziata -. We have never lost, we have conceded few goals (4 in 10 games, ed.), but today it was tough. Ireland were coming at us, even with a lot of long balls, but the defenders are very good. We struggled in the first 20 minutes of the match, then we could have closed it with a penalty but instead we kept it open. And we suffered in the second half.”