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