15 May 2023
Members of the Juventus Next Gen team will spread their horizons even further in the coming months, with several players earning national team call-ups for various international competitions taking place across the globe. Let's have a closer look:
UNDER-20 WORLD CUP
We begin with the biggest event on the international youth calendar: the Under-20 World Cup. The tournament will be played in Argentina, with four Bianconeri taking part in the competition.
Matias Soulé Malvano will enjoy strong home support across the tournament with the Albiceleste, whose first three matches in the group stage sees them line up against Uzbekistan (May 20, 23:00 CEST), Guatemala (May 23, 23:00 CEST) and New Zealand (May 26, 23:00 CEST).
Riccardo Turicchia and Filippo Fiumanò, who played for Aquila Montevarchi on loan this season, will don the Italy shirt at the tournament. The Italian Under-20 national team will face Brazil (May 21, 23:00 CEST), Nigeria (May 24, 23:00 CEST) and the Dominican Republic (May 27, 23:00 CEST) in their first three fixtures.
Representing France at the U-20 World Cup will be Felix Nzouango Bikien. The defender, who was born in 2003, will hope to feature when his sides takes on South Korea (May 22, 20:00 CEST), Gambia (May 25, 20:00 CEST) and Honduras (May 28, 23:00 CEST).
UNDER-17 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Alessandro Bassino, Francesco Crapisto and Filippo Pagnucco will be part of the Italy Under-17 side taking part in the European Championships being hosted in Hungary. Their group stage fixtures include match-ups against Spain (18 May, 20:00 CEST), Serbia (21 May, 20:00 CEST) and Slovenia (24 May, 17:00 CEST).
Bassino is currently a player in Mister Panzanaro's Under-17 team with Crapisto and Pagnucco, but has already made three appearances this season for Mister Montero's Primavera side.
UNDER-17 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
For Adam Boufandar, on the other hand, the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations has already reached the business end, with his Morocco side, after beating Mali on penalties in the semi-finals, facing off against Senegal in the final on Friday, 19 May.
The midfielder has been ever-present so far in the tournament, starting all three group stage matches against South Africa, Nigeria and Zambia, as well as the quarter-final against hosts Algeria and the semi-final against Mali.
