UEFA European Championship
Italy: Women’s Euro 2022 team profile
Runners-up in both 1993 and 1997, Italy suffered a shock group-stage exit at Euro 2017 and will be looking to rebound this summer.
The early signs are promising: they reached the quarter-final of the World Cup in 2019, and were impressive during qualifying. Heading into their final qualifier, they needed to win by six or more goals to reach Euro 2022 – and won 12-0.
What was Italy’s Women’s Euro 2022 Qualifying Record?
Group B Runners-up: P10 W8 D1 L1 GF37 GA5 GD+32 Pts25
Israel 2 – 3 Italy
Georgia 0 – 1 Italy
Malta 0 – 2 Italy
Italy 2 – 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy 6 – 0 Georgia
Italy 5 – 0 Malta
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 – 5 Italy
Italy 1 – 3 Denmark
Denmark 0 – 0 Italy
Italy 12 – 0 Israel
Top Scorer: Cristiana Girelli (9)
Who is Italy’s head coach at Euro 2022?
Milena Bertolini leads Italy into this summer’s Euros, her second major tournament as head coach. After the disappointment of Euro 2017 – where Italy failed to make the last eight for the first time in their history – Bertolini immediately restored pride by reaching the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup. The former centre-back has three Scudetto titles to her name as coach, with Verona and Brescia.
Who is Italy’s captain at Euro 2022?
Sara Gama is a five-time Scudetto winner with Juventus, who she also captains along with her country. A role model on and off the pitch, Gama was one of the real-life women to be included in a new range of Barbie dolls back in 2018 in recognition of her achievements in inspiring the next generation of female footballers.
Who are Italy’s star players to watch out for at Euro 2022?
Barbara Bonansea is one of the most energetic and hard-working attacking midfielders in the game, combining athleticism with great technique on the ball. In central midfield, Manuela Giugliano was named Serie A Female Footballer of the Year in 2019 and is a tenacious player with great vision. Italy’s attacking spearhead is undoubtedly Cristiana Girelli, who bagged nine goals in qualifying.
Who are Italy’s opponents in the group stages at Euro 2022?
Sunday, 10th July
France v Italy
Thursday, 14th July
Italy v Iceland
Monday, 18th July
Italy v Belgium