The U-20 World Cup begins tomorrow. 

The Azzurrini are in a group with Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, and hosts Egypt. They open with Paraguay tomorrow.

Unfortunatly because this is all taking place in September, some players that were eligable for selection will not be released by their Clubs.  Mario Balotelli, Davide Santon, Andrea Poli, Alberto Paloschi, Stefano Okaka, Fernando Forestieri, Federico Macheda and Guido Marilungo  are players we won't be seeing on the pitch. 



Here is the squad Italy has brought to the World Cup:

Goalkeepers: Fiorillo (Sampdoria), Gasparri (Giulianova), Piccolo (Juventus);

Defenders: Albertazzi (Milan), Bini (Piacenza), Bruscagin (Gubbio), Calderoni (Piacenza), Crescenzi (Grosseto), Gentili (Varese), Mazzotta (Lecce), Regini (Sampdoria);

Midfielders: Bonaventura (Atalanta), Della Penna (Roma), Mazzarani (Crotone), Mustacchio (Ancona), Raggio Garibaldi (Genoa), Romizi (Reggiana), Sciacca (Catania);

Strikers: Eusepi (Reggiana), Maritato (Gallipoli), Misuraca (Vicenza).