Camarda, Inacio and Bartesaghi among Italy first-time call-ups as 2026 World Cup passes them by | OneFootball

Silvio Baldini has picked a youthful Italy for friendlies with Luxembourg on three June and Greece on seven June, as the country sits out the 2026 World Cup from 11 June to 19 July.

L'Équipe reports that teenagers Francesco Camarda, Samuele Inacio and Davide Bartesaghi headline a group that is Baldini’s first, and probably only, squad.

Camarda, 18, became Serie A’s youngest player on 25 November 2023 for Milan at 15 years, eight months and 15 days. Loaned to Lecce last summer, he made 23 appearances and one goal, then scored for Italy’s Under-21s in October 2025.

Samuele Inacio, 18, the Borussia Dortmund forward born in Bergamo, joined from Atalanta in 2024 and has seven games and one goal. He was Euro U17 2025 top scorer, is tracked by PSG and is expected to extend with Borussia.

Left-back Davide Bartesaghi, 20, made Milan history with a brace in a 2-2 draw at Sassuolo on 14 December 2025, becoming their youngest scoring defender since Paolo Maldini in 1988. He debuted in September 2023 and has 31 Serie A games and two goals this season.

The wider group includes Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City, plus prospects such as Cher Ndour and Luca Koleosho.

Source: L'Équipe