Euro 2025 qualifiers: Italy gets off to a great start, Netherlands beaten

Euro 2025 qualifiers: Italy gets off to a great start, Netherlands beaten

In the opening match of the qualifying round A for the 2025 Women’s European Championships, Italy beat the Netherlands 2-0 in Cosenza.

The Dutch were without many important pawns, above all goalkeeper Van Domselaar and forward Miedema, this does not detract from the fact that that of Soncin’s girls was a great victory.

The Azzurri already took the lead after four minutes: Giugliano’s filtering assist for Giacinti, who with a cross-right kick started an all-Roma action.

The double came in 59’ with Bonfantini, who put in from a few steps a Cambiaghi cross deflected by Grant and cleared by Kop.

These are the words of coach Soncin: "An indescribable emotion, I have to thank Cosenza; we enjoy this great result, historic, and we prepare to go to Finland. The girls are making a team, when there are these performances è the best a coach can hope for. Already on Tuesday with Finland can be decisive, but with this spirit everything is possible. Now we have to rejoice, but then we think about Finland where we have to go for the victory".