The calendar is set for the 66th edition of the Viareggio Cup kicking off on February 3.
The prestigious youth tournament is set in Viareggio, Tuscany, and three Italian clubs (AC Milan, Fiorentina and Juventus) have each lifted the trophy a record eight times.
This year’s edition features 32 teams from across the world divided into eight groups with each group winner and runner-up advancing out of group play into the knockout rounds of the competition.
February 3
ATALANTA – NORDSJAELLAND (Group 1)
REPRESENTATIVES OF SERIE D – CLUB GUARANI (Group 1)
NAPOLI – ANDERLECHT (Group 2)
PALERMO – A.P.I.A. LEICHHARDT (Group 2)
ROMA – BENFICA (Group 3)
LIVORNO – ENVIGADO (Group 3)
TORINO – STABAEK (Group 4)
SIENA – SANTOS LAGUNA (Group 4)
February 4
SAMPDORIA – RIJEKA (Group 5)
GENOA – UNDER 17 CONGO (Group 5)
LAZIO – BELASICA STRUMICA (Group 6)
VARESE – CLUB NACIONAL (Group 6)
EMPOLI – PSV EINDHOVEN (Group 7)
HELLAS VERONA – L.I.A.C. NEW YORK (Group 7)
PARMA – PAKHTAKOR (Group 8)
SPEZIA – DESPORTIVO BRASIL (Group 8)
February 5
ATALANTA – REPRESENTATIVES OF SERIE D
NORDSJAELLAND – CLUB GUARANI
NAPOLI – PALERMO
ANDERLECHT – A.P.I.A. LEICHHARDT
ROMA – LIVORNO
BENFICA – ENVIGADO
TORINO – SIENA
STABAEK – SANTOS LAGUNA
February 6
SAMPDORIA – GENOA
RIJEKA – UNDER 17 CONGO
LAZIO – VARESE
BELASICA STRUMICA – CLUB NACIONAL
EMPOLI – HELLAS VERONA
PSV EINDHOVEN – L.I.A.C. NEW YORK
PARMA – SPEZIA
PAKHTAKOR – DESPORTIVO BRASIL
February 7
ATALANTA – CLUB GUARANI
NORDSJAELLAND – REPRESENTATIVES OF SERIE D
NAPOLI – A.P.I.A. LEICHHARDT
ANDERLECHT – PALERMO
ROMA – ENVIGADO
BENFICA – LIVORNO
TORINO – SANTOS LAGUNA
STABAEK – SIENA
February 8
SAMPDORIA – UNDER 17 CONGO
RIJEKA – GENOA
LAZIO – CLUB NACIONAL
BELASICA STRUMICA – VARESE
EMPOLI – L.I.A.C. NEW YORK
PSV EINDHOVEN – HELLAS VERONA
PARMA – DESPORTIVO BRASIL
PAKHTAKOR – SPEZIA
February 11 – Round of 16 matches
February 13 – Quarterfinal matches
February 15 – Semifinal matches
February 17 – Viareggio Cup final