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The game is tonight at New York Stadium in Rotherham. Referee is Rebecca Welch.
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Italy, on the other hand, had to complain about a corona failure in advance. Midfielder Valentina Cernoia has to pass due to a positive corona test.
20:32
The French team is peppered with many top stars tonight as well. In central defence, 31-year-old Wendie Renard ensures order, while striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto should be known in Germany, above all for her brace in the Champions League quarter-finals against Bayern Munich.
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The Italians, on the other hand, want to continue their great performance from the 2019 World Cup. Back then, the team advanced to the quarter-finals, losing 2-0 to the Netherlands. The players want to rekindle euphoria in their own country. “The Italian fans fell in love with us at the 2019 World Cup, why can’t they do the same this time?” said Barbara Bonansea.
20:10
With friendly victories against Cameroon (4-0) and Vietnam (7-0), the French gained a lot of self-confidence before the start of the tournament. What these two successes are worth in a European comparison will only be shown when the European Championships start. The Equipe Tricolore definitely belongs to the extended group of favourites. So there should be a win at the start against Italy. However, attacker Clara Matéo also warns of today’s opponent: “Italy is one of the nations that has been making significant progress for years. They are opponents to be taken very seriously.”
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Welcome to the Women’s European Championship in England! In Group D, France and Italy compete today at the end of the first round of the preliminary round.