Team analysis
Italy
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | CRO | ESP | TUR | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simone Ghidotti | 19/03/2000 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | ACF Fiorentina (ITA) | |
| 2 | Raoul Bellanova | 17/05/2000 | Defender | 80 | Atalanta BC (ITA) | |||
| 3 | Axel Campeol | 05/03/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 2+ | AC Milan (ITA) | |
| 4 | Andrea Rizzo Pinna | 13/01/2000 | Midfield | 74* | 80 | 80 | SPAL (ITA) | |
| 5 | Matteo Anzolin | 11/11/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | Juventus (ITA) | |
| 6 | Davide Bettella | 07/04/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | Pescara (ITA) | |
| 7 | Elia Visconti | 30/06/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 11+ | 51* | ||
| 8 | Fabrizio Caligara | 12/04/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 56* | Cagliari Calcio (ITA) | ||
| 9 | Moise Kean | 28/02/2000 | Forward | 80 | 1 | Juventus (ITA) | ||
| 10 | Roberto Biancu | 19/01/2000 | Midfield | 6+ | 80 | 80 | Cagliari Calcio (ITA) | |
| 11 | Davide Merola | 27/03/2000 | Forward | 65* | 24+ | 80 | Empoli FC (ITA) | |
| 12 | Marco Carnesecchi | 01/07/2000 | Goalkeeper | Trapani (ITA) | ||||
| 13 | Gabriele Bellodi | 02/09/2000 | Defender | 28+ | FC Crotone (ITA) | |||
| 14 | Hans Nicolussi | 18/06/2000 | Forward | 7+ | 1 | Juventus (ITA) | ||
| 15 | Antonio Candela | 27/04/2000 | Defender | 52* | 80 | 78* | Trapani (ITA) | |
| 16 | Emanuel Vignato | 24/08/2000 | Midfield | 15+ | 69* | 29+ | AC Chievo Verona (ITA) | |
| 17 | Manolo Portanova | 02/06/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 73* | 63* | Juventus (ITA) | |
| 18 | Pietro Pellegri | 17/03/2001 | Forward | 80 | 80 | 1 | AS Monaco FC (FRA) | |
| 20 | Flavio Junior Bianchi | 24/01/2000 | Forward | 17+ | Genoa CFC (ITA) | |||
| 22 | Luca Gemello | 03/07/2000 | Goalkeeper | Fermana (ITA) |
Pos. = Position; GS = Goals scored; * = Started; + = Substitute
Italy team analysis
• 1-4-4-2 with two parallel strikers; started 1-4-3-3 v Spain
• Rizzo Pinna the single screening midfielder in both formations
• Fast defence-to-attack transitions with direct passing to strikers
• Elaborated attacks based on passing at back then pass to strikers
• After ball loss, pressure by striker; team-mates into defensive block
• Full-backs, wide midfielders responsible for attacks on wings
• Well-organised defence; collective pressing; good runs by strikers