Confirmed: Italy's 23-player Women's Euro 2025 squad announced
The 2025 Women's European Championship in Switzerland is just a matter of days away now, and Italy Women's National Team coach Andrea Soncin has finally named his 23-player squad for the tournament. Having initially called up 35 players, the Azzurre boss has trimmed his selection and confirmed those who will be travelling to the tourmament.
Since ending their UEFA Women's Nations League campaign with a draw at home to Sweden and a win in Wales to clinch a second-place group finish, the Azzurre then had two mini training camps at Coverciano: the first from 16 to 19 June, and the second from 22 to 25 June.
Now, Soncin has named his final squad for Women's EURO 2025.
Surprise decisions: Bergamaschi out, Piga in
There are two names that immediately stand out from the 23 players that Andrea Soncin has chosen. AC Milan's Julie Piga has been handed a place among the defenders, whilst Lazio midfielder Eleonora Goldoni is in the midfield.
A notable absentee from the defence is Juventus' Valentina Bergamaschi who would bring a lot of experience and versatility, whilst Aurora Galli's lack of football recently has seen her miss out. In the attack, AS Roma's Valentina Giacinti clearly had too bad of a domestic season for Soncin to bring her to Switzerland.
Italy Women's Euro 2025 squad confirmed
Below is the confirmed 23-player Italy squad for Women's Euro 2025:
Goalkeepers
Rachele Baldi (Inter), Francesca Durante (Fiorentina), Laura Giuliani (AC Milan)
Defenders
Lisa Boattin (Juventus), Lucia Di Guglielmo (AS Roma), Martina Lenzini (Juventus), Elena Linari (AS Roma), Elisabetta Oliviero (Lazio), Julie Piga (AC Milan), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus)
Midfielders
Arianna Caruso (Bayern Munich), Manuela Giugliano (AS Roma), Eleonora Goldoni (Lazio), Giada Greggi (AS Roma), Eva Schatzer (Juventus), Annamaria Serturini (Inter), Emma Severini (Fiorentina)
Forwards
Chiara Beccari (Juventus)*, Barbara Bonansea (Juventus), Michela Cambiaghi (Juventus), Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit), Cristiana Girelli (Juventus), Martina Piemonte (Lazio)
*Chiara Beccari has been ruled out of the tournament through injury, with Valentina Bergamaschi (Juventus) coming in as her replacement.
**Astrid Gilardi (Como Women), Valentina Bergamaschi (Juventus), Martina Rosucci (Juventus) and Aurora Galli (Everton) are joining the group as for the rest of the preparation period and could replace players in the event of an injury.