The adventure of the Italian women's national team kicks off at the 2022 Women's World Championship, scheduled in the Netherlands and Poland from 23 September to 15 October.
The European champions will leave for Holland, Amsterdam and then transfer to Arnhem.
The city of the Netherlands will host all the matches of the first day of the 4 groups (24 teams involved) and then it will be the seat of pools A and D, while groups B and C will be held respectively in Gdansk and Lodz.
Davide Mazzanti's girls are included in Pool A with: Holland, Kenya, Belgium, Puerto Rico and Cameroon.
Italy's debut is scheduled for Saturday 24 September against the Cameroonian team (3 pm).
This is the list of the 14 Italians for the 2022 Women's World Championship:
Dribblers: 8. Alessia Orro, 5. Ofelia Malinov.
Crushers: 17. Myriam Sylla (C), 14. Elena Pietrini, 9. Caterina Bosetti, 3. Alessia Gennari.
Opposites: 18. Paola Egonu, 15. Sylvia Nwakalor.
Central: 1. Marina Lubian, 10. Cristina Chirichella, 11. Anna Danesi, 4. Sara Bonifacio.
Free: 6. Monica De Gennaro, 7. Eleonora Fersino.
THE CALENDAR OF THE BLUE IN THE FIRST PHASE
24 September (3pm): Italy-Cameroon
26 September (6pm): Italy-Puerto Rico
27 September (6pm): Italy-Belgium
29 September (6pm): Italy-Kenya
2 October (4 pm): Italy-Holland (ANSA).