Italy UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Preview: Players to watch and schedule
Here's what you need to know about Italy leading into the Euros:
Check out every penalty kick in this matchup between the United States and Costa Rica in the Concacaf Gold Cup Quarter Finals. Italy UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Preview
Previous Euro Appearances: 9
Best Finish: Runners-up (1993, 1997)
Group: Italy is in Group B along with Belgium, Portugal and Spain
What Stands Out: A two-time runner-up in the 1990s, Le Azzurre haven't even made it out of group play at a European Championship since 2013 — though they did reach the World Cup quarterfinals in 2019 before being eliminated by the Netherlands.
Top Players To Watch: Veteran forwards Barbara Bonansea, Valentina Giacinti and Cristiana Girelli have 310 caps and 116 goals between them at the international level.
Keep An Eye On: The experience up front is balanced out by 20-year-old starlet Chiara Beccari, who plays with Bonansea and Girelli at Juventus. Beccari has two goals in 17 international appearances so far.
This Euro Will Be A Success If: Just getting back to the knockout stage would be a triumph for a squad that has clearly regressed over the last five-plus years. What would be better is to continue building toward a consistent identity and eyeing success at future tournaments. Italy UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Schedule Italy vs. Belgium – 12 p.m. ET (FS1)
Italy vs. Portugal – 3 p.m. ET (FOX)
Italy vs. Spain – 3 p.m. ET (TBD)
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