Juventus striker Moise Kean has given Italy their opening victory in the European Under-17 Championship, beating Croatia 1-0.

The 16-year-old sensation is the first player born in the current Millennium to have featured in the Champions League and Serie A, both in a Juve jersey.

Kean got the only goal of the game against hosts Croatia when he turned a defender inside out and placed a precise angled drive into the far bottom corner at the 78th minute.

The Azzurrini now lead their group alongside Spain on three points.

Juventus striker Moise Kean has given Italy their opening victory in the European Under-17 Championship, beating Croatia 1-0.

The 16-year-old sensation is the first player born in the current Millennium to have featured in the Champions League and Serie A, both in a Juve jersey.

Kean got the only goal of the game against hosts Croatia when he turned a defender inside out and placed a precise angled drive into the far bottom corner at the 78th minute.

The Azzurrini now lead their group alongside Spain on three points.

They will face Spain on May 6 and then Turkey on May 9, with the top two teams going into the quarter-finals.

Italy U-17: Ghidotti; Candela (Bellodi 52), Anzolin, Bettella, Campeol; Portanova, Rizzo Pinna (Biancu 74), Caligara, Visconti; Merola (Vignato 65), Kean

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