Italy Squeeze Past Belgium at Euro 2025 as Grieving Portugal Await Spain
- On Thursday, Italy's women’s team beat Belgium 1-0, their first Euro win since 2017, in the tournament's Group B opener.
- Amid high stakes, Belgium’s recent wins over Italy gave them a psychological edge, but both teams' inconsistency fuels their desire to prove themselves early in Euro 2025.
- Italy's midfielder Caruso scored just before halftime, while Belgium's 10 first-half attempts and Lichtfus's key save highlighted a tense contest.
- Italy leads Group B after their 1-0 win over Belgium, with fixtures against Portugal and Spain upcoming, shaping tournament progression.
- Italy's 1-0 win over Belgium on Thursday boosts their qualification hopes, highlighting a tactical battle between Italy's structured intensity and Belgium's counterattack potential.
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Italy squeeze past Belgium at Euro 2025
SION: Italy got off to a winning start at Women’s Euro 2025 with Thursday’s 1-0 success over Belgium as world champions Spain get ready to begin their championship bid against a Portugal side grieving the death of men’s international Diogo Jota. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
A new Munich girl makes the difference: Arianna Caruso has won Italy for the start-up of the European Championships. At summer temperatures in the Swiss Alps, opponents of Belgium could not follow up on the latest form high.
Italy celebrates a 1-0 victory against Belgium in the first match of Group B at the Women's EURO.
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