Italy Women closed the first international break of 2025-26 season with a draw against Japan and a defeat to Brazil in the last two home matches of the season, considering the two trips in the United States. What to take from this turn?
ITALY WOMEN, TWO VERY SIMILAR MATCHES
Both against Japan and Brazil, the Italian National team have suffered in defense and lacked into creating particular chances to score, but if in Como Greggi found a way to score and her teammates have created some good opportunities, in Parma Italy haven’t find any mean to create danger in their opponent back’s. In the first half Lorena was great to deny Cantore‘s fire at the back post, however in the second one she remained almost idle.
Same speech in the defending: too risks against Japan, a better performance against Brazil, where details made difference, as in Luany‘s brace in 68th minute, when she found to score taking advantage of Linari and Bergamaschi. One goal scored and two conceded, at least we can say that Italy Women made everything possibile in this period of the year. For USWNT they will need something more.
ANDREA SONCIN’S THOUGHT
“We stood up to Copa América’s champions, so I congratulate my players because they offered a high-level performance. I’m satisfied with what I saw, we had different situations in which of we would have been less frenzy we could have handled better. There was curiosity to see what we achieved and I can say to be very pleased by the team’s feedback” said head coach Andrea Soncin in the post-match official statement of Italian Football Federation.
THE SCOREBOARD VS BRAZIL
ITALY WOMEN: Durante – Linari, Salvai, Lenzini – Soffia (17′ Bergamaschi), Greggi, Schatzer (81′ Dragoni), Tomaselli (66′ Severini), Oliviero (81′ Bonansea) – Piemonte (80′ Girelli), Cantore (66′ Beccari). Head Coach: A. Soncin
BRAZIL: Lorena – Mariza, Haas, Bruninha (66′ Isabela) – Yasmim, Ary Borges, Lais Estevam (54′ Duda Sampaio), Luany – Maranhão (66′ Ludmila da Silva), Gutierres (55′ Bia Zaneratto), Jheniffer (66′ Dudinha). Head Coach: A. Elias
Scorer: 68′ Luany
Bookings: 5′ Haas (B), 45′ Linari (I), 59′ Bergamaschi (I), 76′ Beccari (I), 80′ Mariza (B), 83′ Ary Borges (B)
Referee: Olivia Tschon (AUT)
Additional time: first half +2’30”, second half +6′
