Countdown to the start of the Women's Soccer World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July.

And promptly, the coach of the Italian national team Milena Bertolini communicated the list of 25 blues who will leave for Oceania to start preparations for the debut, at Eden Park in Auckland, against Argentina, on 24 July (in group G Italy's other rivals will be Sweden and South Africa ).

In addition to the veteran Sara Gama, Bertolini chose to leave Katja Schroffenegger, Valentina Bergamaschi, Julie Piga, Chiara Robustellini, Eva Schatzer, Flaminia Simonetti and Martina Piemonte at home.

Here is the list of players called up for the tournament:

• Goalkeepers: Rachele Baldi (Fiorentina), Francesca Durante (Inter), Laura Giuliani (Milan)
• Defenders: Elisa Bartoli (Roma), Lisa Boattin (Juventus), Lucia Di Guglielmo (Roma), Maria Luisa Filangeri (Sassuolo), Martina Lenzini (Juventus), Elena Linari (Roma), Beatrice Merlo (Inter), Benedetta Orsi (Sassuolo ), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus)
• Midfielders: Arianna Caruso (Juventus), Valentina Cernoia (Juventus), Giulia Dragoni (Barcelona), Manuela Giugliano (Roma), Giada Greggi (Roma), Emma Severini (Fiorentina)
• Forwards: Chiara Beccari (Juventus), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus), Sofia Cantore (Juventus), Valentina Giacinti (Roma), Cristiana Girelli (Juventus), Benedetta Glionna (Roma), Annamaria Serturini (Roma).

(Unioneonline/lf)