Live Italy – Romania, in the first match of the Dam for the World Championship 2025

• The return is scheduled on Sunday, April 13, on their own ground, in the Multipurpose Hall in Bistrița-Năsăud, from 7:00 pm. All tickets for this confrontation have already been sold;

• The World Women's Handball Championship from 2025 will take place between November 26 and December 14 in Germany and the Netherlands. The matches will be played in Dortmund, Stuttgart, Trier, Rotterdam and 'S-Hetogenbosch;

• At the final tournament, 32 teams will start. 19 of them are already known.

Live from 19:00 »Italy – Romania

Romania is superfavorized in double with Italy, to qualify for the 2025 World Championship that will take place between November 26 and December 14 in Germany and the Netherlands.

From the group of 18 players selected by coach Florentin Pera there are no missing Yulia Dumanska, Bianca Bazaliu, Lorena Ostase or Alisia Boiciuc. The only rugged player who will not play today in Chieti, is the interul from Danube Braila, Diana Lixandroiu

Even though Romania has the first chance at qualifying, and the bookmakers did not quote it at this match due to the very large difference between the two nationals, the coach Florentina Pera said that the match will be taken seriously by his players.

“Even if we do not meet a top opponent, Italy is a growing team, which aims to approach the level of the male national. We will treat this match with seriousness, concentration and trust. We want to demonstrate group, team spirit and determination throughout the game.

The girls are ready to give everything on the field. We will fight with the heart for the colors of the tricolor and for all the supporters of the national team! ”, Florentin Pera told GSP.ro.

• A first “7” possible for Romania: Dumanska, Dumitrașcu, Bazaliu, Boiciuc, Gogîrlă, Seraficeanu, Ostase.

“It is a great opportunity to play with Romania!”

Italy qualified in the play off for the World Championship after defeating the Bulgarian national, score 29-21 and that of Luxembourg, 39-20.

Between March 6-9, Italy made a training internship in Spain, in Bilbao, where the coach Alfredo Rodriguez had 18 players available.

“For us, it is a great opportunity to compete with a top team at European level, such as the Romanian national.

The match is very important especially for the young players who make up a good part of the team, who must grow both in terms of training and, above all, in the competitive experience that comes from commitments such as this, ”said the Technical Director, Alfredo Rodriguez.

• A first “7” probably for Italy: Cabrini, Gozzi, Manojlovic, Ghilardi, Dalla Costa, Rossomando, Squizziato.

Italy and Romania meet for the first time in an official match, regardless of competition.

Romania's lot for the world “dam” with Italy:

• Portarii: Bianca Curmenț (Corona Brașov), Yuliya Dumanska (Minaur Baia Mare), Daciana Hosu (CSM Bucharest).

• Interei: Bianca Bazaliu (Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud), Alicia Gogîrlă, Alina Ilie (Măgura Cisnădie), Diana Lixandroiu, Ștefania Stoica (Rapid București)

• COORDINATOR: Andreea Popa (Brăila Danube), Alisia Boiciuc (Corona Brașov), Rebeca Necula (SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea)

• Extreme: Gabriela Dumitrașcu (Corona Brașov), Mihaela Mihai (CSM București), Mariam Mohamed (Danube Brăila), Sonia Serafareanu (Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud).

• Pivot: ASMA ELGHAOUI (SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea), Lorena Ostase (Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud), Bianca Voica (Corona Brașov).