Soccer-Italy use lessons from Euros struggle at World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group D - Italy Training - Martin Luckie Park, Wellington, New Zealand - July 28, 2023 Italy's Barbara Bonansea with Manuela Giugliano and teammates during training REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Italy are making good use of hard-earned lessons from their disastrous Euro 2022 campaign at the Women's World Cup, forward Barbara Bonansea said ahead of Saturday's group-stage showdown against Sweden in Wellington.

Italy opened the European Championship with a demoralising 5-1 defeat to France before finishing in the bottom of their group, a heavy blow three years after an inspiring run to the 2019 World Cup quarter-finals.