Overview

• Italy opened its Euro campaign with a 1–0 win over Belgium at Stade de Tourbillon thanks to Arianna Caruso’s late first-half strike.
• The victory puts Italy atop Group B after one match and sets up a Monday fixture against Portugal in Geneva.
• Coach Andrea Soncin fielded a blend of over-30 veterans such as captain Cristiana Girelli alongside emerging talents like Caruso and Emma Severini.
• The FIGC’s ‘Le Azzurre siamo noi’ identity campaign and Rai’s comprehensive TV, streaming, and radio rights have boosted domestic engagement.
• Italy aims to build on recent Nations League success and meet Soncin’s minimum objective of reaching the quarter-finals in Switzerland.