It’s 1-1 for Italy Women in their first match of 2025-26 season, now starting with four friendlies before the kick off of World Cup’s Qualification in 2026, where they will be seeded thanks to the 2nd place of the last Nations League. “I’m happy because we have received a lots of positive responses” said the Head Coach Andrea Soncin by the post-match statement of the Italian Football Federation.
ITALY WOMEN: WHAT TO TAKE FROM 1-1 DRAW AGAINST JAPAN
“We’ve defended well and I’m happy because the squad is growing in number, and in four days we’ll have a completely different match and we’ll have the chance to see players that rested today” said again Soncin. Italy can be proud of having scored after a well-driven manoeuvre, with Girelli‘s backheel that favored Greggi‘s placed kick at the left of Yamashita. On the other hand, the defense has taken too many risks by the job of japanese forwards, so for the next one against Brazil in Parma the target is to avoid replicate what happened in Como.
BETWEEN GIULIANI AND NEW FACES
Como’s night will stand for Italy Women as the day when Laura Giuliani was appointed for the 100 caps for the National team, but had no way to celebrate properly as Hasegawa‘s lob secured the 1-1 draw. Azzurre can be proud of the debut of three young talented players, as Alice Corelli, Federica D’Auria (both from the start) and Margherita Monnecchi, who subbed Bonansea in the second half, made their first appearance with First Team. These are the answers that Soncin was looking for after promising Euros.
