U23s, Idele and Puljić Bow Out of UEFA Euro U19

The commitments of the Nerazzurri players called up for the Under-19 European Championship have come to an end.

Javison Idele was the first to take the field, starting for Italy in the match for 5th place, which also served as a play-off qualifier for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Azzurrino played the full 120 minutes, with the match ending in Denmark’s victory on penalties (5-4) after a 0-0 draw at the end of normal and extra time.

Ljubo Puljić also started, featuring for Croatia in the semi-final against Spain. The defender played the full match, which ended in a 3-0 win for the Iberian side.

Matches and results

Javison IDELE – Italy U19

Group Stage

• 29 June, Caernarfon: Italy 2-0 Serbia | Idele came on in the 62nd minute and provided an assist
• 2 July, Caernarfon: Croatia 0-0 Italy | Idele came on in the 90+2nd minute
• 5 July, Bangor: Ukraine 1-0 Italy | Idele came on in the 90+1st minute

U-20 World Cup play-off

• 8 July, Bangor: Denmark 5-4 Italy on penalties (0-0 after regulation and extra time) | Idele XXXXXXX

Ljubo PULJIĆ – Croatia U19

Group Stage

• 29 June, Bangor: Croatia 1-3 Ukraine | Puljić played the full match
• 2 July, Caernarfon: Croatia 0-0 Italy | Puljić played the full match
• 5 July, Caernarfon: Serbia 0-3 Croatia | Puljić played the full match

Semifinals

• 8 July, Denbigh: Spain 3-0 Croatia | Puljić played the full match