10月6日，据24直播网报道，意大利U21国家队成功获得U21欧洲杯决赛圈的参赛资格，意大利足球协会主席马拉戈向他们表示了热烈的祝贺。
The U21 European Championship qualifiers Group E's 10th round saw Italy's U21 squad secure a decisive 6-2 victory over Poland's U21 team at their home stadium this morning. Both teams have accumulated 27 points with a record of 9 wins and 1 draw, yet in the two-leg encounters, Italy's U21 squad suffered a 1-2 defeat away and triumphed with a 6-2 score at home. Consequently, Italy's U21 has surged ahead of Poland's U21 in the Group E standings, securing the top spot and qualifying directly for the U21 European Championship.
主席马拉戈在听闻这一喜讯后激动地表达了他的喜悦：“凭借显著的优势赢得小组头名，顺利晋级U21欧洲杯，这对于意大利足球协会以及整个意大利足球界来说，无疑是一份巨大的喜悦。我要向U21的主教练西尔维奥·巴尔迪尼、他的团队以及所有球员们致以最热烈的祝贺，他们在每一场比赛中都充分展现了他们的实力、独特个性和对团队的忠诚。U21队伍是意大利足球的珍贵资产，而此次成就更是彰显了意大利正在稳步构建国家队的强大基石。”