National team call-ups | First call-up for Venturelli with the Under-23s and for Stanić with the Serbian senior national team

11 June 2026

Another international break has come to an end, featuring several neroverdi players from both the Women’s First Team and the academy, who were involved with their respective National Teams. It was a particularly significant break, marked by qualifiers for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and important personal milestones.

Among the most significant targets reached by the neroverdi, Caterina Venturelli received her first call-ups to the Italy Under-23s – the youngest player in the squad – and Paulina Stanić was called up by the Serbian senior national team; two honours that confirm the progress made by these young neroverdi players.

Below is a summary of the call-ups and results:

  • Caterina Venturelli – Italy U23
    First call-up to the Under-23 national team for the training camp organised by the Azzurre.
  • Elena Dhont and Kassandra Missipo – Belgium
    Qualifiers for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 – Belgium v Luxembourg 6–0 and Luxembourg v Belgium 0–7
  • Gabriela Andersone – Latvia
    Qualifiers for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 – Portugal v Latvia 5–0 and Latvia v Slovakia 1–2
  • Paulina Stanić – Serbia
    First call-up to the senior National Team
    Qualifiers for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 – Italy v Serbia 3–0 and Serbia v Denmark 1–4