Overview
- United States beat Italy U20 3–0 in Rancagua to reach the quarterfinals, eliminating the reigning runners-up.
- Benjamin Cremaschi scored twice and Niko Tsakiris added a free kick at El Teniente in the round of 16.
- Italy U21 host Sweden on Friday at 18:15 local time in Cesena, live on Rai 2 and streaming on RaiPlay.
- Baldini’s U21s opened qualifying with wins over North Macedonia (1–0) and Montenegro (2–1) and sit on six points.
- Betting markets highlight a potential Under 2.5 goals for Italy–Sweden, priced around 1.92 (Betflag) and 1.90 (Vincitu, Admiralbet).