Italy will seal the men’s Euro D title, and promotion back to Euro C, if they can overcome Czechia tomorrow (Saturday) at Stadio Giovanni Invernizzi, Abbiategrasso (kick off 3pm, local time).

 The Azzurri won in Norway last weekend and are looking to build on that triumph back at home. “The 40-6 victory against Norway is a significant result, rewarding the hard work done by the squad and their desire to best represent the colours. The team showed character, discipline and the ability to play together, but we know there is still room for improvement,” said Italy coach Elio Giacoma.

 “Now we must turn the page and focus on the Czech Republic. A different match awaits us, one to be faced with the same determination and great respect for our opponent. We want to build on the good things we did in Norway and continue our growth process. Playing at home will be an important opportunity to prove the value of this group in front of our own crowd.”

Czechia enter the competition for 2026 with a full domestic squad, and will have three potential debutants on view; Tomas Moravek, Tomas Perlik, and Filip Kaska. 

 Player/coach Jakub Hudrlík, commented: “We are really looking forward to the game. We want to put into practice everything we have worked on in our preparation and build on the experience we have gained from our previous matches. We are well aware of Italy’s result in Norway which shows the quality they have. We know it will be a tough challenge, but that is exactly the kind of game we want to play.”

Italy (squad): Gianmarco Scalabrini (Amsterdam cobras), Santino Decaro, Sam Elrick Ngeng (Bedford tigers), Stefano Astolfi, Nicola Cannato, Giorgio Draghi (Brianza tigers), Alex Bayala, Lorenzo Bellani, Marco FORNO, Leonardo Grasso, Luca Martino, Pedro Vincenti (Fossano RL), Ikenna Michele UGWO (Leeds Beckett University), Leonardo RUGGERI FALANIKO (London chargers, ), Davide COLLA, Andrea MARCHICA, Ryan SOLDA (Lupi del Nord), Shann Paolo Pascal Scott Brugel (les loups de Villefranche Xlll)

Czechia (squad): Jan CHUCHLIK, Tomas BREJTR, Jakub HUDRILIK, Matej SCHEJBAL, Adam VRBATA, Jan ZAMRSKY (Mad Squirrels Vrchlabí), Tomas ADAMEC, Filip KASKA, Tobias MAREK, Jaroslav NOVOTNY (RC Hradec Králové), Tomas RICICA (RLC Chrudim Rabbitohs), Karel LAFANT, Vit STUDECKY, Filip-Daniel KITTL (RLC Dragons Krupka), Tomas HORAK, Tomas MORAVEK, Tomas PERLIK, Vit PONER (RLC Orli Havlíčkův Brod)