The road to EURO 2020 continues. With 12 points from four matches (13 goals scored, 1 conceded), Roberto Mancini’s Italy have the chance to extend their lead at the top of Group J in their upcoming matches in Armenia (5 September in Yerevan, 18:00 CEST) and in Finland (8 September in Tampere, 20:45 CEST).

The Azzurri will meet up on Monday, 2 September in Bologna for their first training session that afternoon at the Niccolò Galli’ training centre in Casteldebole. The team will then leave for Yerevan on the morning of 4 September, ahead of their match against Armenia at 18:00 CEST (20:00 local time) the following day. Mancini’s men will complete a training session behind closed doors on the morning of the 6 September in the Armenian capital, before leaving for Tampere in the afternoon.

On 7 September, the team will meet for a training session at the ‘Tampere Stadion’ and on Sunday, 8 September at 20:45 CEST (21:45 local time), the Azzurri will face Finland – the team they beat 2-0 in Udine on 23 March in the opening round of European Qualifiers.

 

*The National Team’s Schedule

Monday 2 September
Meet in Bologna at 12:00
16:30 – Press conference at Isokinetic Bologna (Casteldebole)

17:00 – Training session at C.S. ‘Niccolò Galli’ in Casteldebole (open to the media)

Tuesday 3 September
16:30 – Press conference (players) at Isokinetic Bologna
17:00 – Training session at C.S. ‘Niccolò Galli’ in Casteldebole (behind closed doors)

Wednesday 4 September
10:00 – Departure for Yerevan from Bologna (local time: CET +2)
18:30 (16:30 CET) – Press conference (with one player) at the ‘Republican Stadium’
19:00 (17:00 CET) – Training session at ‘Republican Stadium’ (first 15 minutes open to the media)

Thursday 5 September
20:00 (18:00 CET) – Armenia vs. Italy at the ‘Republican Stadium’. Media duties to be completed post match before returning to the hotel.

Friday 6 September
10:30 (8:30 CET) – Training session at C.S. ‘FFA Academy’ (behind closed doors)
16:40 (14:40 CET) – Departure for Tampere from Yerevan (local time: CET +1)

Saturday 7 September
17:30 (16:30 CET) – Press conference (with one player) at ‘Tampere Stadion’
18:00 (17:00 CET) – Training session at ‘Tampere Stadion’ (first 15 minutes open to the media)

Sunday 8 September
21:45 (20:45 CET) – Finland vs. Italy at the ‘Tampere Stadion’. Media duties to be completed post match before travelling to the airport.

01:15 (00:15 CET) – Departure for Rome / Malpensa from Tampere

*The times of training sessions and press activities in Bologna may be subject to change