In the final match of the group stage of the European Championship finals (U-19), which is taking place in Northern Ireland, Ukraine's national team will face a side that has already secured first place with two wins. Where the players under Dmitro Mykhaylenko settled for a 0:0 draw, Italy's national team emerged victorious.

And perhaps Bernardo Corradi — a former prolific striker of Inter Milan, Lazio, and many other clubs in Italy, Spain, and England — will try out his closest reserves in the match that means nothing to his players from a tournament perspective. This does not promise an easy life for Ukraine's team, as motivation among substitutes can be extremely high. However, there must also be a tremendous desire on our side to win and advance to the next round.

Although we will not forget that Italy has been very solid in recent years at the U-19 level. At the last Euro they won gold medals, in 2022 they reached the semifinals, before the pandemic restrictions (2020–2021) Italians were runners-up twice (2016, 2018).

Matches of Italy's national team in Euro-2024 (U-19)

Note: The statistics are for the Euro-2024 (U-19) cycle.