Italy women's national futsal team

{{About|the women's team|the men's team|Italy national futsal team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox national futsal team

| Name = Italy

| type = Women

| Badge = Logo Italy National Womens Football Team 2023 (no stars).svg

| Badge_size = 145px

| Nickname = Le Azzurre
(The Blues)

| Association = {{nowrap|Italian Football Federation}}
(FIGC)

| Confederation = UEFA (Europe)

| Coach = Francesca Salvatore

| Captain = Ludovica Coppari

| Most caps = Ludovica Coppari (52)

| Top scorer = Sara Boutimah (38)

| Home Stadium =

| FIFA Trigramme = ITA

| FIFA Rank = {{nowrap|{{FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking|ITA}}}}

| FIFA max = 8

| FIFA max date = October 2024

| FIFA min = 10

| FIFA min date = May 2024

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| First game = {{fsw|ITA}} 5–0 {{fsw-rt|HUN}}
(Rome, Italy; 25 June 2015)

| Largest win = {{fsw|ITA}} 13–0 {{fsw-rt|GRL}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/futsal-week-le-azzurre-partono-forte-13-0-alla-groenlandia-nella-prima-giornata-domani-la-polonia/|title=Futsal Week, le Azzurre partono forte: 13-0 alla Groenlandia nella prima giornata. Ora la Polonia|language=it|date=12 June 2024|website=figc.it|access-date=25 October 2024}}
(Poreč, Croatia; 12 June 2024)

| Largest loss = {{fsw|ESP}} 7–0 {{fsw-rt|ITA}}
(San Javier, Spain; 24 October 2018)

}}

The Italy women's national futsal team ({{langx|it|Nazionale italiana femminile di futsal}}) represents Italy in international women's futsal and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

History

In January 2015, the Italian Football Federation established the women's futsal national team. with Roberto Menichelli, who had previously managed the men's national team as a coach for the team. The Azzurre made its debut on June 25, 2015, at the Foro Italico in Rome, defeating Hungary 5–0 in a friendly match.{{Cite web |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/palmares-storia/nazionali-futsal-mfu19-m-f|title=La storia delle Nazionali di Futsal|language=it|trans-title=The history of the Futsal National Teams|website=figc.it|date=25 September 2024 |publisher=Italian Football Federation|access-date=25 October 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.futsalmarche.it/rubriche/futsal-rosa/70-femminile-serie-c/4264-il-racconto-di-italia-ungheria|title=Il racconto di Italia-Ungheria nella #nottemagica|language=it|date=26 June 2015|website=futsalmarche.it|access-date=25 October 2024}}

In 2017, Francesca Salvatore was appointed as the team head coach, while UEFA decided to boost the entire movement by promoting and officially launching the first-ever Women's Futsal European Championship. Italy was drawn into the qualifying group in Leganés, alongside host nation Spain, Poland, and Romania. The team finished second in the group but failed to secure a spot for the finals in Gondomar, Portugal.

Results and fixtures

{{Main|Italy women's national futsal team results}}-->

:The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

;Legend

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=2023=

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|round = Friendly

|date = 5 December

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|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 1–3

|team2 = {{fsw|ESP}}

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|location = Scandicci, Italy

|attendance =

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|result = L

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|round = Friendly

|date = 6 December

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fsw|ESP}}

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|stadium =

|location = Scandicci, Italy

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = D

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=2024=

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|round = Friendly

|date = 9 January

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|POR}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fsw|ITA}}

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|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Entroncamento, Portugal

|attendance =

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|result = D

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|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 10 January

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|POR}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fsw|ITA}}

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|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Entroncamento, Portugal

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = D

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|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 20 February

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|FIN}}

|score = 2–5

|team2 = {{fsw|ITA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Salo, Finaland

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = W

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|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 21 February

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 5–2

|team2 = {{fsw|SWE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Salo, Finaland

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = W

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|round = Friendly

|date = 18 March

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 4–2

|team2 = {{fsw|UKR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Taranto, Italy

|attendance =

|referee =

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|result = W

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|round = Friendly

|date = 19 March

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 6–0

|team2 = {{fsw|UKR}}

|goals1 =

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|stadium =

|location = Taranto, Italy

|attendance =

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|result = W

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|round = Futsal Week Summer Cup

|date = 12 June

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 13–0

|team2 = {{fsw|GRL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Poreč, Croatia

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = W

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|round = Futsal Week Summer Cup

|date = 13 June

|time =

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 3–2

|team2 = {{fsw|POL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Poreč, Croatia

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = W

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|format = 1

|round = Futsal Week Summer Cup

|date = 15 June

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 7–2

|team2 = {{fsw|CRO}}

|goals1 =

  • Boutimah {{Goalfs|9||19}}
  • Grieco {{Goalfs|15||35}}
  • Adamatti {{Goalfs|18||34}}
  • Slavica {{Goalfs|24|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

  • Duvnjak {{Goalfs|1}}
  • Lucić {{Goalfs|21}}

|stadium =

|location = Poreč, Croatia

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-gara?garaId=10519

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = Futsal Week Summer Cup

|date = 16 June

|time = 18:15

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 3–2

|team2 = {{fsw|POL}}

|goals1 =

  • Adamatti {{Goalfs|3}}
  • Dal Maz {{Goalfs|5}}
  • Boutimah {{Goalfs|22}}

|goals2 =

  • Sobkowicz {{Goalfs|29}}
  • Bała {{Goalfs|38}}

|stadium = Finida Hall

|location = Poreč, Croatia

|attendance =

|referee = Tuomi Rossa

|report = https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-gara/?garaId=10520

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 10 September

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|SVK}}

|score = 1–4

|team2 = {{fsw|ITA}}

|goals1 =

  • Rybanská {{Goalfs|22}}

|goals2 =

  • Bettioli {{Goalfs|15}}
  • Dal Maz {{Goalfs|19}}
  • Ferrara {{Goalfs|30||31}}

|stadium = X Bionik Sport Hall

|location = Šamorín, Slovakia

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-gara/?garaId=10554

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 11 September

|time = 12:30

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|SVK}}

|score = 0–10

|team2 = {{fsw|ITA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Adamatti {{Goalfs|1||30}}
  • Borges Da Silva {{Goalfs|3}}
  • Boutimah {{Goalfs|4||21||23||37}}
  • Dal Maz {{Goalfs|26||27}}
  • Ghilardi {{Goalfs|31}}

|stadium = X Bionik Sport Hall

|location = Šamorín, Slovakia

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-gara/?garaId=10555

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2025 World Cup qualifying

|date = 15 October

|time = 19:00

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|ITA}}

|score = 11–0

|team2 = {{fsw|LTU}}

|goals1 =

  • Borges Da Silva {{Goalfs|3'38"}}
  • Mansueto {{Goalfs|9'15"||25'42"}}
  • Dal Maz {{Goalfs|16'54"}}
  • Boutimah {{Goalfs|21'36"||32'56"||33'31"||38'18"}}
  • Berte' {{Goalfs|22'51"}}
  • Adamatti {{Goalfs|32'00"}}
  • Ferrara {{Goalfs|40'24"}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sportska Hala

|location = Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia

|attendance = 42

|referee = Marco Rothenfluh (Switzerland)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/womensfutsalqualifiers/match/2041803--italy-vs-lithuania/

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2025 World Cup qualifying

|date = 16 October

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|CRO}}

|score = 0–4

|team2 = {{fsw|ITA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Borges Da Silva {{Goalfs|3'49"}}
  • Berte' {{Goalfs|4'34"}}
  • Boutimah {{Goalfs|23'51"}}
  • Mansueto {{Goalfs|38'13"}}

|stadium = Sportska Hala

|location = Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia

|attendance = 39

|referee = Larisa Eleni Avramidou (Greece)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/womensfutsalqualifiers/match/2041807--croatia-vs-italy/

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2025 World Cup qualifying

|date = 18 October

|time = 19:00

|team1 = {{fsw-rt|SRB}}

|score = 0–12

|team2 = {{fsw|ITA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Adamatti {{Goalfs|2'35"||30'27"||32'08"}}
  • Berte' {{Goalfs|4'50"||26'44"}}
  • Grieco {{Goalfs|7'45"||9'38"||15'04"}}
  • Borges Da Silva {{Goalfs|21'37"}}
  • Boutimah {{Goalfs|23'24"}}
  • Ferrara {{Goalfs|28'41"||37'39"}}

|stadium = Sportska Hala

|location = Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia

|attendance = 65

|referee = Admir Zahovič (Slovenia)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/womensfutsalqualifiers/match/2041804--serbia-vs-italy/

|result = W

}}

Players

=Current squad=

  • The following players were named to the squad for the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup qualifiers main round matches against Lithuania, Croatia and Serbia on 15, 16 and 18 October 2024 respectively.{{Cite web |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/le-azzurre-sono-in-serbia-main-round-in-vista-domani-l-esordio-con-la-lituania-coppari-%C3%A8-il-momento-di-concretizzare-il-lavoro-fatto/|title=Le Azzurre sono in Serbia, Main Round in vista: domani l'esordio con la Lituania. Coppari: "È il momento di concretizzare il lavoro fatto"|language=it|date=14 October 2024|website=figc.it|access-date=25 October 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensfutsalqualifiers/teams/2609642--italy/squad/|title=Women's Futsal Qualifiers: Italy - Squad|website=UEFA|access-date=25 October 2024}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=GK|name={{Sortname|Denise|Carturan}}|age={{birth date and age|1997|07|30|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Kick Off|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=–|pos=GK|name={{Sortname|Anthea|Polloni}}|age={{birth date and age|2002|08|08|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Cagliari|clubnat=ITA}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Ludovica|Coppari}}|age={{birth date and age|1998|12|11|df=y}}|caps=52|goals=8|club=Femminile Pescara|clubnat=ITA|other=Captain}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Bruna|Borges}}|age={{birth date and age|1992|02|25|df=y}}|caps=46|goals=14|club=Kick Off|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Sara|Boutimah}}|age={{birth date and age|1995|08|20|df=y}}|caps=38|goals=38|club=TikiTaka Francavilla|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Alessia|Grieco}}|age={{birth date and age|1999|03|15|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=10|club=Bitonto|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Nicoletta|Mansueto}}|age={{birth date and age|1997|04|24|df=y}}|caps=42|goals=6|club=Bitonto|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Renata|Adamatti}}|age={{birth date and age|1993|03|05|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=20|club=Bitonto|clubnat=ITA}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Brenda|Bettioli}}|age={{birth date and age|1990|12|27|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=TikiTaka Francavilla|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Greta|Ghilardi}}|age={{birth date and age|2003|10|06|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=2|club=Kick Off|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Adrieli|Berte'}}|age={{birth date and age|1995|03|16|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=7|club=TikiTaka Francavilla|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Arianna|Bovo}}|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|03|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=Kick Off|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Rafaela|Dal'Maz}}|age={{birth date and age|1991|01|31|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=12|club=Femminile Pescara|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Erika|Ferrara}}|age={{birth date and age|1999|07|16|df=y}}|caps=39|goals=11|club=Città di Falconara|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=FP|name={{Sortname|Rebecca|De Siena}}|age={{birth date and age|2001|10|17|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=TikiTaka Francavilla|clubnat=ITA}}

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Competitive record

=FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup=

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colspan="9" |FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record

| rowspan=13 |

! colspan=6 |Qualification record

Year

!Round

!Position

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

{{flagicon|PHI}} 2025

| colspan="8" |Qualified

||3||3||0||0||27||0

Total||Best: —

!0/0||—||—||—||—||—||—

!3||3||0||0||27||0

colspan="16" |

{|

| style="font-size:12px" |* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

|}

=UEFA Women's Futsal Championship=

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! colspan="9" |UEFA Women's Futsal Championship record

| rowspan=17 |

! colspan=6 | Qualifying record

Year

!Round

!Position

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

{{Flagicon|POR}} 2019

|colspan="8" rowspan="3"|Did not qualify

||3||2||0||1||14||9

{{Flagicon|POR}} 2022

||3||2||0||1||15||5

{{Flagicon|HUN}} 2023

||3||2||0||1||15||5

{{Flagicon|blank}} 2027

| colspan="8" |To be determined

| colspan=6 |To be determined

Total||Best: ||0/3||—||—||—||—||—||—

!9||6||0||3||44||19

colspan="16" |

{|

| style="font-size:12px" |* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

|}

=Other tournaments=

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!Tournament

!Round

!Position

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

{{left|{{flagicon|ESP}} 2016 Alcázar de San Juan Tournament}}

|Fourth place

|4th of 4

|3||0||0||3||1||8

{{left|{{flagicon|ESP}} 2017 Guadalajara Tournament}}

|Fourth place

|4th of 4

|3||0||0||3||0||8

style="background:Gold;"

! {{left|{{flagicon|CRO}} 2019 Futsal Week Summer Cup}}

|Champions

|1st of 4

|3

300245
style="background:Gold;"

! {{left|{{flagicon|UKR}} 2020 Freedom Cup}}

|Champions

|1st of 6

|3

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style="background:Silver;"

! {{left|{{flagicon|CRO}} 2023 Futsal Week Summer Cup}}

|Runners-up

|2nd of 4

|4

211118
style="background:Gold;"

! {{left|{{flagicon|CRO}} 2024 Futsal Week Summer Cup}}

|Champions

|1st of 6

|4

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colspan="9" |

{|

| style="font-size:12px" |* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

|}

References

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See also