Italy U17 - Spain U17 live - Football

Italy U17 face Spain U17 in the semi-final of the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship - a clash between the reigning champions and the competition's most decorated nation that promises to be the showpiece of this tournament's knockout stage.

Match Info: Italy U17 vs Spain U17

The semi-final takes place on Thursday 4 June 2026 at 18:00 BST at Lilleküla staadion in Tallinn, Estonia. The match is part of the 2026 UEFA Under-17 EURO final tournament, which Estonia is hosting for the very first time. Under tournament regulations, if the score is level after 90 minutes the tie is decided by a penalty shoot-out with no extra time.

Where to Watch Italy U17 vs Spain U17?

Viewers in the UK and beyond can follow the match via UEFA TV, available globally online free of charge. For Italian supporters, Rai Play provides free streaming, while fans in Spain have a choice of 3 platforms: fuboTV España, Movistar+, and the free-to-air RTVE Play online, with television coverage also available on Teledeporte.

Across Central Europe, sportdigital FUSSBALL carries the match on TV in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, while Dutch fans can tune in on Ziggo Sport 4 and Greek viewers on ERT Sports 2. Switzerland also has the online option of Blue Sport. French supporters can watch on L'Équipe Live Foot and Norwegian fans on VG+.

In the Arab world, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia broadcasts the match across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and more than 14 territories in total. In the Americas, VIX serves fans in the USA and Puerto Rico.

Italy U17 vs Spain U17 - Match Preview

Italy, the reigning U17 European champions, meet a Spanish side making their record 12th semi-final appearance, with a place in the Tallinn final on Sunday 7 June the prize for the winner.

Italy arrive as Group B winners, unbeaten through 3 matches in Tallinn: a 1-0 win over France, a 3-0 victory against Montenegro and a breathtaking 3-3 draw with Denmark on the final matchday. Their path to the finals was equally impressive - they came from 0-2 down to beat defending champions Portugal 3-2 in round 2. Diego Perillo has 7 goals across all stages of the competition, making him the Azzurrini's standout attacker. This is Italy's third consecutive U17 EURO semi-final, following their title triumph over Portugal in 2024 and a penalty shoot-out defeat to the same opponents in 2025.

Spain are returning to the semi-finals after missing out on qualifying in 2024/25 entirely. Their campaign has been prolific - 12 goals in round 1 without conceding a single one - and composed in the group stage with wins over Estonia (4-1) and Belgium (1-0) before losing 2-3 to Croatia in a dead-rubber third matchday. Spain's 12th semi-final appearance is an all-time record in this competition, surpassing the Netherlands and France by one.

Head-to-Head: Italy U17 vs Spain U17

The overall head-to-head record between these two sides heavily favours Spain, who have won 11 of 18 meetings since 2008 against Italy's 2 victories and 5 draws - though the last 5 encounters showed a markedly different balance in favour of the Azzurrini.

Here are the most recent known meetings between the two sides:

• 2023 - UEFA U17 EURO, Group Stage - Italy 1-2 Spain (both goals scored by Marc Guiu)
• 2016 - UEFA U17 EURO - Italy vs Spain (Spain reached the final)
• 2008 - UEFA U17 EURO - Italy vs Spain (Spain won the title that year)

Italy U17 - Recent Form

Italy enter this semi-final as the only team in the 2026 finals to have gone unbeaten through all 3 group stage matches, scoring 7 goals and conceding just 3 across their Tallinn fixtures.

Their group campaign was a measured display of defending-champion composure. They opened with a narrow but decisive 1-0 win over France, then dismantled Montenegro 3-0 to secure qualification before an extraordinary 3-3 finish against Denmark sealed top place in Group B. Prior to the finals, Italy showed exceptional resilience in round 2, overturning a 2-goal deficit to beat Portugal 3-2 - the then-reigning champions. Perillo's 7 goals across all stages of qualifying and the finals underline his importance to this generation.

Across all 7 matches of the qualifying finals and group stage in 2026, Italy recorded 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats - the most consistent record of any team in the competition.

Spain U17 - Recent Form

Spain arrive at the semi-final as the highest-scoring team across the qualifying rounds, having netted 31 goals in 9 matches since round 1, and as one of only 2 sides in the finals to have won their first 2 group games.

In qualifying, La Rojita were ruthless: a 3-0 win over Andorra, 5-0 against Latvia and 4-0 versus Denmark in round 1, all without conceding. They maintained that form into round 2 with wins over Northern Ireland (2-0) and Scotland (3-0), dropping only a point in a 0-0 draw with Türkiye. In the final tournament they beat Estonia 4-1 and Belgium 1-0 before losing 2-3 to Croatia in the dead-rubber third matchday. Ebrima Tunkara (5 goals including qualifying) and Enzo Alves (2 in the finals) are their key attacking threats going into this semi-final.

Facts and Statistics

5 key facts and figures ahead of this semi-final:

• Italy are the reigning UEFA U17 European champions, having beaten Portugal 3-0 in the 2024 final in Cyprus, ending a 42-year wait for the title at this age level.
• Spain's 12th semi-final appearance at the U17 EURO is an all-time record - one more than the Netherlands and France.
• In head-to-head history (from 2008), Spain have won 11 of 18 meetings against Italy, who have won only 2.
• Italy have gone unbeaten across all 7 matches in the 2026 qualifying finals and group stage - 6 wins, 1 draw, 0 defeats.
• Under UEFA U17 EURO regulations, there is no extra time in the knockout phase - if the score is tied after 90 minutes, the winner is decided by a penalty shoot-out.