Italy U16 to Val de Marne tournament, Napoli's Buondonno called up
Costantino's Italy U16 squad gears up for the French tournament with three international matches from October 27-31. The group includes young Napoli midfielder Buondonno.
Italy's Under 16 national team will take to the field for the 27th edition of the Val de Marne International Tournament, held in the Île-de-France region outside Paris from October 27-31. Under Giovanni Costantino's guidance, the young Azzurri will face three competitive opponents: England on Tuesday October 27 at 14:00 at the Léo Lagrange Sports Centre in Bonneuil-sur-Marne, France on Thursday October 29 at 16:30 in Le Plessis-Trévise, and Japan on Saturday October 31 at 14:00 again in Bonneuil-sur-Marne.
Among the 22 called-up players, all born in 2011, is Francesco Buondonno, midfielder from Napoli. The squad will gather in Rome on Sunday October 25 before departing for France the following day. This series of matches provides an opportunity to build on recent friendly encounters against England and Spain, which have produced mixed results over previous months.