Substitute Matteo Politano scored in injury time as Roberto Mancini's Italy beat a young United States team in a lively affair in Genk on Tuesday.
USMNT goalkeeper Ethan Horvath kept the Azzurri at bay for much of the game as the likes of Kevin Lasagna, Marco Verratti and Domenico Berardi all threatened.
The USA rarely ventured forward with purpose but Salvatore Sirigu was forced into a fabulous stop by Walker Zimmerman, the Torino stopper palming the Los Angeles defender's header away from danger.
Italy struck late in injury time when Politano charge into the box and finished low beyond the heroic Horvath.