Tomorrow the Women’s National Team will meet at the Mancini Park Hotel in Rome to begin their training camp ahead of the Algarve Cup, the prestigious tournament taking place from 4-11 March. On Saturday morning the Azzurre will leave for Faro – with a stopover in Lisbon – and from there they will travel by coach to Villamoura where preparations will begin for their first game against Portugal in the quarter-final on Wednesday 4 March (20:15 local time, 21:15 CET). On Saturday 7 March, the winners will progress to the semi-final while the losers will compete for fifth to eighth place. The Italian matches will be broadcast live on RaiSport.

The squad list

Goalkeepers: Laura Giuliani (Juventus), Rachele Baldi (Empoli Ladies), Katja Schroffenegger (Florentia San Gimignano);
Defenders: Sara Gama (Juventus), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus), Alia Guagni (Fiorentina Women’s), Elena Linari (Atletico Madrid), Martina Lenzini (Sassuolo), Elisa Bartoli (AS Roma), Lisa Boattin (Juventus), Alice Tortelli (Fiorentina Women’s);
Midfielders: Manuela Giugliano (AS Roma), Valentina Cernoia (Juventus), Aurora Galli (Juventus), Martina Rosucci (Juventus), Marta Mascarello (Fiorentina Women’s), Arianna Caruso (Juventus);
Forwards: Cristiana Girelli (Juventus), Daniela Sabatino (Sassuolo), Agnese Bonfantini (AS Roma), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus), Tatiana Bonetti (Fiorentina Women’s).

Schedule

Friday 28 February

12.00 CET Meeting at Hotel Mancini Park Hotel in Rome

16.00 CET Training

Saturday 29 February

10.00 CET Transfer to Rome Airport

11.40 CET Flight TP831 leaves from Rome to Lisbon

13.45 CET Flight lands in Lisbon   

15.10 CET Flight TP1909 leaves from Lisbon to Faro

15.55 CET Flight lands in Faro and team transfer to Browns Sport and Leisure Club in Villamoura

Sunday 1 March

10.00 CET Training

16.00 CET Training

Monday 2 March

16.00 CET Training

Tuesday 3 March

16.00 CET Coach's Press Conference

18.00 CET Training

Wednesday 4 March

20.15 CET Portugal vs. Italy (live on RaiSport)