Azzurre: How did Italy qualify for the 2025 Women’s European Championship?
The Italy Women's National Team booked their place at the UEFA 2025 Women’s European Championship in Switzerland with a composed and determined campaign against a trio of formidable opponents in Norway, Finland and the Netherlands.
With a revamped UEFA Women's Nations League qualifying format, that the Azzurre progressed from Group 1 in the wake of a disappointing performance at the 2023 Women's World Cup - failing to exit the group stages - and under a new coach, Andrea Soncin, was cause for celebration.
Goal difference sees Azzurre steal top spot
Although Italy finished level on points with the Netherlands, who also qualified directly for the tournament in second place, the Azzurre will take confidence from the fact that they topped the group because of their superior goal return. Andrea Soncin‘s team scoring more than anyone else and conceding the fewest, with just three goals conceded in six matches.
The squad shared the goals around nicely with six different players scoring during qualification, and Eva Nystrom scoring an own goal to help in a 4-0 win over Finland.
Manuela Giugliano of AS Roma was the only player to score more than once, with a strike in that win and the opener in a 1-1 draw with Norway.
| Position | Team | Won | Draw | Lost | Goal difference | Points |
| 1. | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2. | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3. | Norway | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 4. | Finland | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
Home advantage steers Italy to EURO 2025
Italy’s home form was the cornerstone of their successful qualification, showcasing both tactical strength and attacking flair.
The Azzurre were unbeaten on home soil, securing seven points from a possible nine when hosting on the peninsula. The campaign began with a confident and surprising 2–0 victory over the Netherlands in Cosenza, where they dominated possession and limited the Dutch to very few clear-cut chances.
That ensured panic did not set in after a shock loss away to Finland and a 1-1 draw with Norway in Ferrara provided the perfect platform going into the final two fixtures in July 2024.
The last, in Bolzano, was the most impressive display of the campaign as the Azzurre demolished Finland 4-0 to secure top spot.
| Stadium | Result |
| Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla, Cosenza | Italy 2-0 Netherlands |
| Helsinki Football Stadium, Helsinki | Finland 2-1 Italy |
| Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Norway 0-0 Italy |
| Stadio Paolo Mazza, Ferrara | Italy 1-1 Norway |
| Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard | Netherlands 0-0 Italy |
| Stadio Druso, Bolzano | Italy 4-0 Finland |