Portugal were stark favorites to win the U19 championship, especially since they dispatched the Italy 5-1 in the group stages, before beating Norway 5-0 in the semi-final.
Italy U19 captain Filippo Missori, who recently signed for Sassuolo from youth club Roma, expects to grow leaps and bounds with the Neroverdi, as he prepares to lead the Azzurrini in the UEFA U19 European Championship in Malta.