BIANCONERI PLAYERS IN THE NATIONAL TEAM

The match between Sierra Leone and Zambia, played late yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, Nov. 19, ended the commitments of Bianconeri players in the last window dedicated to international matches.

Augustus Kargbo played as a starter all ninety minutes of the match in the match against Zambia, which ended in a 0-2 defeat, while in the previous challenge against Chad, which ended in a 1-1 result, the Cavalluccio's #10 was substituted on with two minutes left from the end. 

Only one presence, on the other hand, for right winger Joseph Ceesay, who did not take the field in Gambia's first match against the Comoros Islands due to his disqualification, while he played as a starter and the entire game against Tunisia, which they won 0-1. 

This concludes the commitments of the two national teams in the qualifying competitions for the next edition of the African Cup of Nations: both teams finished third in their group and, by virtue of this placement, will not take part in the African continental tournament scheduled for December 2025.

On the other hand, the opposite outcome is for Leonardo Mendicino, who celebrates the passage into the second phase of the qualifiers for the next European Championships after having obtained three victories during the break with the Italian Under 19 squad. The Bianconeri midfielder entered the field in the second half in the first two matches played by the Azzurrini, both won 3-0 against Montenegro and Bosnia, while he did not take over in the last challenge against Greece, which was won by Italy 0-1.

In addition to the 2006-born youngster, Cesena FC Primavera forward Frederik Tosku also took part in the first phase of the qualifiers for the upcoming European Under-19 Championships among the ranks of Albania Under-19. The Cavalluccio youth footballer started in the three matches played by the Eagles' national team, which finished fourth in its group after defeats against Israel, Denmark, and Northern Ireland.

Finally, 2007-born midfielder Filippo Bertaccini is celebrating his debut with the U18 Italian National Team. On his first call-up with the Italy Under 18 squad, Mister Daniele Franceschini deployed him as a starter in the second match against Switzerland.