Italy Under-21s: Matteo Ruggeri's assist sparks win over Romania
In the Under-21Euro Championship
Italy U21s kicked off their Euro campaign with a 1-0 victory over Romania as Matteo Ruggeri, who played the whole 90 minutes of the game, set up Baldanzi's match-winner.
Italy Youth Team
MATTEO RUGGERI - ITALY U21s Under-21s Euros Final Phase (Group A)
- Wednesday, June 11 in Trnava (Slovakia): Italy U21s 1-0 Romania | Ruggeri played the whole game and provided the assist for Baldanzi’s goal.
- Saturday, June 14 in Trnava (Slovakia): Slovakia vs Italy U21s
- Tuesday, June 17 in Trnava (Slovakia): Spain vs Italy U21s
Available below is a full breakdown of results, Nerazzurri appearances, and upcoming international fixtures.
World Cup Qualifiers
MARCO CARNESECCHI, DANIEL MALDINI, MATEO RETEGUI and DAVIDE ZAPPACOSTA - ITALY
- Friday, June 6 in Oslo: Norway 0-3 Italy | Zappacosta and Retegui started the game and played the opening 71 minutes, while Carnesecchi was an unused sub and Maldini didn't feature in Italy's squad list
- Monday, June 9 in Reggio Emilia: Italy 2-0 Moldova | featuring Italy's starting XI, Retegui was subbed off on 71 minutes, while Maldini hit the pitch in the 77th, Carnesecchi was an unused sub, and Zappacosta didn't make the squad
CHARLES DE KETELAERE - BELGIUM
- Friday, June 6 in Skopje: North Macedonia 1-1 Belgium | De Ketelaere was an unused substitute
- Monday, June 9 in Brussels: Belgium 4-3 Wales | De Ketelaere was an unused substitute
BERAT DJIMSITI - ALBANIA
- Saturday, June 7 in Tirana: Albania 0-0 Serbia | Djimisiti played the whole game
- Tuesday, June 10 in Riga: Latvia 1-1 Albania | Djimsiti didn't make the squad
ÉDERSON DOS SANTOS - BRAZIL
- Friday, June 6 in Guayaquil: Ecuador 0-0 Brazil | Éderson was an unused substitute
- Wednesday, June 11 in San Paolo: Brazil 1-0 Paraguay | Éderson was an unused substitute
MARIO PAŠALIĆ - CROATIA
- Friday, June 6 in Loulé: Gibraltar 0-7 Croatia | A starter for Croatia, Pašalić played the first 71 minutes, scoring 1 goal and providing 2 assists
- Monday, June 9 in Osijek: Croatia 5-1 the Czech Republic | A starter for Croatia, Pašalić played the whole game
STEFAN POSCH - AUSTRIA
- Saturday, June 7 in Vienna: Austria 2-1 Romania | Posch was subbed in on 61 minutes
- Tuesday, June 10 in San Marino: San Marino 0-4 Austria | Posch played the whole game providing one assist
LAZAR SAMARDŽIĆ - SERBIA
- Saturday, June 7 in Tirana: Albania 0-0 Serbia | A starter for Serbia, Samardžić played the opening 69 minutes of the game
- Tuesday, June 10 in Leskovac: Andorra 0-3 Serbia | Samardžić was an unused substitute
Friendly fixtures
Isak HIEN - SWEDEN
- Friday, June 6 in Budapest: Hungary 0-2 Sweden | Wearing the captain’s armband for Sweden, Hien started and played the full 90 minutes
- Tuesday, June 10 in Solna: Sweden 4-3 Algeria | Hien skippered the team and played the whole game
ODILON KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST
- Saturday, June 7 in Toronto: Ivory Coast 1-0 New Zealand | Kossounou was an unused sub
- Tuesday, June 10 in Toronto: Canada 4-5 (pens) Ivory Coast | Kossonou played the whole game
IBRAHIM SULEMANA - GHANA
- Saturday, May 31 in London: Trinidad & Tobago 0-4 Ghana | Sulemana played the first 60 minutes