Italy have been placed in the same group as Spain, Slovenia and the Czech Republic in the U21 European Championship.
The tournament will be held from March 24 to June 6 and the draw was made in Nyon this afternoon.
It’s the toughest possible outcome for the Azzurrini, as both Italy and Spain hold the record with five victories in this competition.
Spain are also the holders and as such were top seeds for the tournament, which will be held between Hungary and Slovenia next year.