It is played in Chile between September and October: Italy is world vice -champion, Corradi will bring the 2006 group
Argentina – six titles won – Australia and Cuba the opponents of Italy at the U20 World Cup, scheduled in Chile from 27 September to 19 October in an unusual autumn location. The six groups of four teams qualify the first two and four best third in the round of 16. Four games of the matches: Santiago (Estadio Nacional), Valparaíso (Estadio Elías Figueroa), Rancagua (Estadio El Teniente) and Talca (Estadio Fiscal). The Azzurri come from Vice Champions in charge, after losing the final with Uruguay in 2023 – with Carmine Nunziata on the bench – when playing right in Argentina. Uruguay, among other things, has not qualified and therefore will not be able to defend the title. The world championship takes place outside the international windows, so there will be to understand which players can leave the clubs in the middle of the season. Meanwhile, the selector Bernardo Corradi will tested his in a double friendly friendly against Paraguay (6 and 9 June). The convened are all born in 2006 – one year under the age of the limit -, among the promoted by the U19 the defender of the Como Fellipe Jack and the Genoani Ekhator and Venturino, the latter fresh from double in Serie A at Bologna.