Italy Coach Capobianco Savors World Cup Opening Win Over Czechs

The first games at the World Cup are always very tough, for everyone, but especially for those who had never played on the most beautiful stage after the Olympic Games. Capobianco acknowledged the early nerves his players faced: "It was normal to have a moment of fear at the start, but the girls were good, they gave each other courage together and they made it. He praised the team's character and defensive effort, which held the Czechs to just 54 points: "These girls really have something inside.