Besides a 1-0 loss against Brazil Women, the Italy Women have had a great Women’s World Cup tournament till now. In the Group Stages, the European side defeated Australia 2-1 and thrashed Jamaica 5-0, In the round-of-16 the team got the better of China and registered a 2-0 win after goals by Valentina Giacinti and Aurora Galli.
But it won’t be an easy task when they face Group E toppers the Netherlands Women. The Orange team defeated the Kiwis 1-0, Cameroon 3-1 and Canada 2-1. Netherlands Women beat Japan 2-1 in their round-of-16 fixture. It took a 90-minute penalty by Lieka to beat the Asian giant.
Venue: Stade du Hainaut
Date & Time: 29th June 2019, 6:30 PM
Squads
Netherlands
Goalkeepers: Loes Geurts, Lize Kop, Sari van Veenedaal
Defenders: Dominique Bloodworth, Anouk Dekker, Merel van Dongen, Kika van Es, Stefanie van der Gragt, Danique Kerkdijk, Desiree van Lunteren, Liza van der Most
Midfielders: Daniëlle van de Donk, Jackie Groenen, Inessa Kaagman, Victoria Pelova den, Jill Roord, Sherida Spitse
Forwards: Lineth Beerensteyn,Ellen Jansen, Renate Jansen, Lieke Martens, Vivianne Miedema, Shanice van de Sanden
Italy
Goalkeepers: Francesca Durante, Laura Giuliani, Chiara Marchitelli, Rosalia Pipitone
Defenders: Elisa Bartoli Roma, Lisa Boattin, Laura Fusetti, Sara Gama, Alia Guagni, Linda Cimini Tucceri, Valery Vigilucci
Midfielders: Greta Adami, Lisa Alborghetti, Valentina Bergamaschi, Barbara Bonansea, Valentina Cernoia, Aurora Galli, Manuela Giugliano, Alice Parisi, Martina Rosucci, Annamaria Serturini
Forwards: Cristiana Girelli, Valentina Giacinti, Ilaria Mauro, Daniela Sabatino, Stefania Tarenzi Verona
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Netherlands Women Vs Italy Women: About the teams
Netherlands Women
The Netherlands women’s national football team is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) – a member of UEFA and FIFA.
In 1971, the team played the first women’s international football match recognized by FIFA against France. They have played at the final tournament of the 2009, 2013, and 2017 UEFA Women’s Championship and were champions in 2017.
Italy Women
The Italy women’s national football team has represented Italy in international women’s football since their inception in 1968. The team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy.
Formed in 1968, Italy took part in various unofficial international tournaments, hosting the first unofficial European Competition in 1969 and World Cup in 1970. Italy were runners-up in the European Championship in 1993 and 1997. In 2019, after 20-year, Italy qualified for the World Cup.
Predicted playing XI for NED-W Vs ITA-W
Netherlands Women: Van Veenendaal, Van Lunteren, van der Gragt, Bloodworth, van Dongen, Groenen, van de Donk, Spitse, van de Sanden, Miedema, Martens
Italy Women: Giuliani, Guagni, Gama, Linari, Bartoli, Bergamaschi, Giugliano, Cernoia, Giacinti, Girelli, Bonansea
