Italy swept North Macedonia apart 4-0 of their , together with Cher Ndour, Luca Lipani and Jeff Ekhator targets.
The Azzurrini had received 5 of their six video games within the group, dropping away to Poland. They misplaced Marco Palestra and Niccolò Pisilli to the senior squad, with Francesco Camarda injured, however gave Trustworthy Ahanor his first name days after his 18th birthday made him eligible.
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It took only a few minutes for the Nazionale to interrupt the impasse, as Davide Bartesaghi received down the flank and put in a cross for Fiorentina midfielder Cher Ndour’s header.
EMPOLI – MARCH 26: Cher Ndour of Italy U21 celebrates after scoring a purpose in the course of the UEFA Underneath 21 EURO Qualifier match between Italy U21 and North Macedonia U21 at Stadio Carlo Castellani on March 26, 2026 in Empoli. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
Luca Lipani was unfortunate to not add a second on 13 minutes when his angled drive smacked towards the within of the far submit on the Luigi Cherubini help.
Jeff Ekhator’s back-heel flick was crucially deflected from six yards, however Lipani struck the woodwork for a second time with a header off the crossbar.
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Italy did double their benefit straight after the restart, because it was third time fortunate for Lipani with a shot from outdoors the realm that squirmed into the far backside nook off the within of the appropriate boot.
Play had barely resumed when the Nazionale added a 3rd with Ekhator, who turned in on the close to submit from a Dagasso help down the appropriate. It’d’ve been marginally offside, however with no VAR at this stage, the purpose counted.
EMPOLI – MARCH 26: Jeff Ekhator of Italy U21 celebrates after scoring the workforce’s third purpose with Michael Kayode and Luca Kaleosho in the course of the UEFA Underneath 21 EURO Qualifier match between Italy U21 and North Macedonia U21 at Stadio Carlo Castellani on March 26, 2026 in Empoli. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
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Luca Koleosho went on a mazy run earlier than his shot was charged down, whereas Ndour’s effort was palmed away on the road.
Seydou Fini gave the impression to be tripped contained in the penalty space, however within the absence of VAR, the referee waved play on.
Nonetheless, one other foul on Fini by Hamza was noticed by the officers and a penalty awarded late on, transformed by Fini himself.
EMPOLI, ITALY – MARCH 26: Luigi Cherubini of Italy U21 in motion in the course of the UEFA Underneath 21 EURO Qualifier match between Italy U21 and North Macedonia U21 at Stadio Carlo Castellani on March 26, 2026 in Empoli, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
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Italy 4-0 North Macedonia
Ndour 3 (I), Lipani 49 (I), Ekhator 50 (I), Fini pen 86 (I)
Italy U21: Palmisani; Favasuli (Kayode 46), Comuzzo, Chiarodia, Bartesaghi; Ndour, Lipani (Venturino 58), Dagasso; Cherubini (Fini 58), Ekhator (Raimondo 82), Koleosho (Cacciamani 74)
North Macedonia U21: Ljupke; Arizankoski, Meliqi, Djekov, Hamza; Angelov (Latifi 69), Maslarov (Sofijanoski 58); Danev (Stojanov 84), Durakov (Gjorgievski 58), Trajkov, Gashtarov