The Azzurre will resume their Nations League campaign in around a week. After the victory in the first match against Switzerland and the defeat to Sweden, Italy will play Spain at home on Friday 27 October at 17:45 CEST at the Arechi Stadium in Salerno. Then, the return leg against Sweden will be played on Tuesday 31 October at the Malmö New Stadium.

Due to a muscular issue, the Roma forward Annamaria Serturini has been forced to withdraw from the squad and will not respond to the call-up. In her place, Andrea Soncin has brought in the AC Milan player, Gloria Marinelli. The Coach has called up 28 players: aside from the Milanista, the new faces with regards to the last games in Group 4 are Lisa Boattin, Michela Catena, Cecilia Salvai and Martina Tomaselli. Michela Cambiaghi has received her first call-up to the senior team after previous experience in the youth sides. 

The Italy squad will meet at the Federal Technical Centre in Coverciano on Sunday evening; they will arrive in Salerno on Wednesday 25 and will undergo their final preparations the following day at the Arechi Stadium. Tickets can be purchased via Vivaticket vendors and on the figc.vivaticket.it and vivaticket.com websites. The FIGC has decided to commit to affordable tickets for this game too, with full prices starting at €5 and a €1 ticket for Under-18s and Over-65s. Right after the game against Spain, the team will be back at Coverciano where they will stay until the departure for Sweden, scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday 29 October.

ITALY VS. SPAIN. There have been 17 meetings between the two sides, the last took place on 1 July 2022 at Castel di Sangro. It ended 1-1 with goals from Bergamaschi and the Ballon d’Or winner, Alexia Putellas. The total tally sees 11 Azzurre victories, 4 draws, and 2 Spanish victories. Salerno will host the Azzurre after almost 50 years since the last two games: the 2-1 win over Switzerland in 1970 and the 1-1 draw with Czechoslovakia in 1976.

SWEDEN VS. ITALY. Italy haven’t won against Sweden since the friendly in Cremona in 2018, won through Sabatino’s goal. Since then, Italy has picked up a draw and 2 losses, including the defeat in the second group stage of the Australia and New Zealand World Cup. The National team previously played in Malmö in 1990, drawing the qualifying match for the Euros the next year thanks to an equaliser from Carta following Sweden’s initial lead taken through Sundhage. The meeting at the New Stadium will be the 27th between the sides: 4 Italy victories, 5 draws, and 17 defeats. 

MEDIA ACCREDITATIONS - Media editors are informed that accreditation procedures for the game against Spain in Salerno are open exclusively on the online electronic system https://figc.getyourevent.online/ until Wednesday 25 October (18:00 CEST). It is only possible to submit an accreditation request after registering on the portal.

SCHEDULE

Sunday 22 October
Arrival at the Federal Technical Centre in Coverciano

Monday 23 October
13:30 CEST Press conference
15:30 CEST Training

Tuesday 24 October
15:30 CEST Training

Wednesday 25 October
10:00 CEST Training
15:50 CEST Departing Coverciano for Salerno

Thursday 26 October
15:45 CEST Press conference at the Arechi Stadium
16:45 CEST Official training on the eve of the game at the Arechi Stadium

Friday 27 October
17:45 CEST ITALY vs. Spain (live on Rai)
Immediate return to Coverciano

Saturday 28 October
15:30 CEST Training

Sunday 29 October
10:00 CET Training
15:45 CET Transfer to Florence airport and departure for Malmö

Monday 30 October
17:30 CET Official training on the eve of the game at the Malmö New Stadium

Tuesday 31 October
18:30 CET Sweden vs. ITALY (live on Rai)
Return to Italy

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Roberta Aprile (Juventus), Rachele Baldi (Fiorentina), Laura Giuliani (Milan), Katja Schroffenegger (Fiorentina);
Defenders: Elisa Bartoli (Roma), Valentina Bergamaschi (Milan), Lisa Boattin (Juventus), Lucia Di Guglielmo (Roma), Sara Gama (Juventus), Martina Lenzini (Juventus), Elena Linari (Roma), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus), Alice Tortelli (Fiorentina);
Midfielders: Arianna Caruso (Juventus), Michela Catena (Fiorentina), Giulia Dragoni (Barcellona), Aurora Galli (Everton), Manuela Giugliano (Roma), Giada Greggi (Roma), Martina Tomaselli (Roma);
Forwards: Barbara Bonansea (Juventus), Agnese Bonfantini (Inter), Michela Cambiaghi (Inter), Sofia Cantore (Juventus), Benedetta Glionna (Roma), Valentina Giacinti (Roma), Cristiana Girelli (Juventus), Gloria Marinelli (Milan).

UEFA WOMEN’S NATIONS LEAGUE – LEAGUE A, GROUP 4

Friday 27 October
17:45 CEST - ITALY vs. Spain (Salerno)
18:30 CEST - Sweden vs. Switzerland

Tuesday 31 October
18:30 CET - Sweden vs. ITALY (Malmö)
19:00 CET - Switzerland vs. Spain

Friday 1 December
Spain vs. ITALY
Switzerland vs. Sweden

Tuesday 5 December
ITALY vs. Switzerland (Parma)
Spain vs. Sweden

STANDINGS (after matchday two)
Spain 6, Sweden and ITALY 3, Switzerland 0