Udinese starlet Simone Pafundi has seen his country reach the quarter-finals of the U20 World Cup currently taking place in Argentina.
Italy knocked out England in the round of 16 and will now face Colombia in the quarters.
Another Udinese player, Matheus Martins, was in action at the tournament. He got on the scoresheet as his Brazil side triumphed 4-1 over Tunisia.