The women’s national football team beat the Netherlands 2-0 in the first match valid for the 2025 women’s football European Championships, which will be held in Switzerland. Italy’s two goals in Friday afternoon’s match in Cosenza were scored by Valentina Giacinti in the first half and by Agnese Bonfantini in the second. The victory of the Italian national team was rather unexpected, especially because the Netherlands is clearly the strongest team in the group, in which Norway and Finland also play.
The Dutch team won the 2017 European Championships, reached the final of the 2019 World Cup, losing to the United States, and is currently seventh in the FIFA women’s rankings (Sweden first, Italy 17th). Italy’s last women’s victory against the Netherlands dates back to June 2021, when the national team won 1-0 thanks to a penalty scored by Cristiana Girelli.
2024-04-05 18:11:33
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