What do Baldini’s Italy U21 need to qualify for Euros?

Silvio Baldini's Italy U21 side face Poland in their final Group E match needing a two-goal victory to secure top spot and automatic qualification for the 2027 European Under-21 Championship. Italy currently trail Poland by three points following a late goal from Cisse against Armenia. Because Poland won the reverse fixture 2-1 in November 2025, UEFA's tiebreakers mean a one-goal Italy victory would leave Poland ahead on overall goal difference.

Both teams are already guaranteed a top-two finish. If Italy draw or lose, they can still qualify directly as the best runner-up across all nine qualifying groups, or enter the playoffs in November. Italy are currently level with Greece on 24 points in the runner-up standings.