After the final friendly matches of 2022 against Austria and Northern Ireland, the Azzurre's path towards the 2023 World Cup will restart in England, where the second edition of the Arnold Clark Cup will take place from 16 to 22 February. The tournament, as well as Italy, will consist of the hosts, Belgium and South Korea. The opening game will be played at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, the second at a venue TBD, and the third at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, which will host the final matches of the competition, which was won last year by the reigning European champions.

Italy's first opponent will be Belgium, whose narrow victory in the third match of the group condemned the Azzurre to an early exit from Euro 2022. The challenge against the holders will take place on Sunday 19 February, three days before the final game against the Asian side. The tickets for Milton Keynes and Bristol are already on sale at www.arnoldclarkcup.com: fans and supporters will have the opportunity to attend the different matches at the two venues using the same ticket.

"We will be playing in this prestigious tournament for the first time," said Milena Bertolini, "facing three national teams of the highest level. In order to continue to grow, we have to compete against the best, so we welcome such challenging tests to prepare for the World Cup".