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This article is about the Italian national team at the European Women’s Football Championship 2017 in the Netherlands. Italy took part in the final for the tenth time.

Qualification

Italy was drawn for qualifying in Group 6, hitting Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Northern Ireland and, for the first time, Georgia. The Italians lost only both games and thus for the first time in competitive games against Switzerland, which could qualify as a group winner without losing points for the final round for the first time. All other games were won and as the third best group second they qualified directly for the final round. The best Italian scorer in qualifying was Cristiana Girelli with six goals.

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Cadre

For a training camp from 14 to 17. In preparation for the European Championships, national coach Antonio Cabrini nominated the following players: Due to injuries Manuela Giugliano, Lisa Boattin and Barbara Bonansea could not participate and were replaced by Linda Cimini Tucceri and Tatiana Bonetti.

The final cadre was named on July 5. Instead of the initially nominated goalkeeper Francesca Durante Laura Giuliani and Chiara Marchitelli were considered. In the defense, Giorgia Spinelli was renounced. For the midfield Barbara Bonansea, Laura Fusetti, Manuela Giugliano and Sandy Iannella were nominated instead of Tatiana Bonetti. For this, Valentina Giacinti was abandoned in the attack.

Preparation
In December, Italy took part for the first time in the four-nation tournament in Brazil, where hosts Brazil (1:3 and 3:5), Russia (3:0) and Costa Rica (3:0) were the opponents. In March 2017, Italy took part in the traditional Cyprus Cup, where the team met the European Championship participants Belgium (1:4, first defeat against Belgium) and Switzerland (0:6, one of the two highest defeats) as well as North Korea (0:3) and the Czech Republic (6:2) in the match for 11th place. On April 7, the Italians played 1:1 against England in Stoke-on-Trent.

Quarter during the final was the Hilton in Rotterdam.

EM final round

At draw on 8 March November 2016 Italy was assigned pot 3.
Italy was drawn in Group B and met in the first match of the only group without European Championship novice Russia, then Olympic champion Germany and Sweden. Against Sweden, there were previously in 21 games two wins, four draws and 15 defeats. Recently, both met on 16 July 2013 in the last European Championship preliminary round and Italy lost 1-3 against the hostesses. The last victory against Sweden was on the 26. June 2004 in the qualification for the European Championship 2005 as the Swedes were already qualified. Also against Germany the balance is negative: in previous 26 games there were four wins, eight draws and 14 defeats. The last match between the two was the European Championships quarter-final of the last European Championships, which Italy lost 0-1. The Last Victory