Four from four for in-form Italy U17
What had been a promising run has become a commanding one, with Italy U17 now four wins into it. Having won 3 of the last 5 meetings, France U17 have a marked edge in the head-to-head.
Rarely quiet, the last match for Italy U17 ended 6-0 against Luxembourg U17. Clinical of late, the hosts have plundered 18 goals from their last five matches. A brief period of defensive security has settled on the hosts, with two clean sheets in succession.
France U17 have now won two on the spin, a modest but meaningful sequence. Authority was the defining quality of the visitors' 4-0 win over Armenia U17.