Overview

• Italy faces Greece at 20:30 in Limassol, with live coverage on Rai2 and Sky Sport and streaming on Rai Play, DAZN, Sky Go and Now.
• Gianmarco Pozzecco confirmed a 12-man squad featuring debutants Darius Thompson and Saliou Niang alongside veterans Nicolò Melli, Simone Fontecchio and Danilo Gallinari.
• Riccardo Rossato was the final cut, and Pozzecco publicly thanked him while noting late integrations for Thompson and Gallinari and minor issues for Giampaolo Ricci and Nicola Akele.
• The Azzurri’s preparation finished at 4–2, including defeats to Latvia and Greece at the Acropolis Tournament after wins over Iceland, Senegal, Latvia and Argentina in earlier friendlies.
• Group C also includes Spain, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and hosts Cyprus, while Greece is expected to line up Giannis Antetokounmpo under coach Vassilis Spanoulis.