It’s a large day for the Inter youth academy, as a result of whereas Matteo Cocchi and Issiaka Kamate get their senior full debuts within the Coppa Italia, they qualify for the UEFA Youth League Spherical of 16.
The Coppa Italia quarter-final kicks off towards Torino at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).
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It’s performed on impartial turf on the U-Energy Stadium in Monza, as San Siro is getting ready for Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Inter children allowed to flourish
FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Matteo Cocchi of Italy U17 in motion throughout the Worldwide Pleasant match between Italy U17 and Spain U17 on January 25, 2023 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Photographs)
There are two large adjustments within the beginning XI of that Coppa Italia conflict, as Cristian Chivu provides full debuts to wingers Cocchi, who celebrated his nineteenth birthday on Sunday, and 21-year-old Kamate.
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Whereas Cocchi had performed half-hour within the Coppa Italia earlier than, Kamate had by no means represented Inter at senior degree earlier than.
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 14: Francesco Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his group’s first purpose together with his Head Coach, Cristian Chivu, throughout the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
This makes it a doubly big day for the Nerazzurri youth academy, as in addition they and booked their spot within the UEFA Youth League Spherical of 16.
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Leonardo Bovio had put them in entrance, with Fynn Schenten equalising on the eightieth minute.
There was loads of added time and it was heading in the direction of penalties till the Dilan Zarate popped up with the winner.
Simply as Koln threw everybody together with their goalkeeper ahead for the final nook, Inter went on the counter and added a 3rd with Roberts Kukulis depositing into the empty internet from midfield.
The draw for the knockout spherical can be on Friday in Nyon.