Il technical commissioner of Italy’s men’s water polo, Alessandro Campagnahe chose the men with whom to dispute the 2026 European Men’s Water Polo Championshipswhich will be staged in Belgrade, in Serbia, from January 10th to 25th.
In the Balkan city the Settebelloinserted in Group Dwill face in the first phase, in order, TürkiyeSlovakia and Romania. The top three classified from each group of the first phase they will then form two groups of six teams.
At the end of the second phase, the first two classified of each group will qualify for the semi-finalswhile the others will play the consolation finals from 5th to 12th place. At the moment the selected blues are 16so long as the knot of Del Lungo’s second remains to be resolved.
Nell’list released after the friendly win against Montenegroin fact, in addition to Marco Del Lungo, the goalkeepers also appear Francesco De Michelis and Tommaso Baggi Necchiwhich are in ballot. Del Lungo’s second is De Michelis, who however currently has a fever, and Baggi Necchi is the alternative.
Garlic European Championships in BelgradeHowever, those called up must be 15: l’last cut will arrive close to the event, when it will be understood whether De Michelis will have recovered from his feverish state. For the rest the Campaign decisions are final.
Compared to the group that had won the friendly in Hungary and that he had continued his preparation up until the challenge with Montenegrothe last blues excluded from the squad for the European Championships are Federico Panerai, Andrea Mladossich, Andrea Patchaliev, Mario Guidi, Alessandro Gullotta and Davide Occhione.
ITALY’S CALLED UP FOR THE EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP
Tommaso Baggi Necchi, Alessandro Balzarini, Mario Del Basso, Vincenzo Dolce, Tommaso Gianazza, Jacopo Alesiani, Filippo Ferrero (AN Brescia), Edoardo Di Somma (Ferencvaros), Francesco De Michelis (Olympic Roma), Francesco Cassia, Francesco Condemi, Matteo Iocchi Gratta, (Pro Recco Waterpolo), Lorenzo Bruni, Marco Del Lungo (RN Savona), Mattia Antonucci (Rome Vis Nova), Alessandro Carnesecchi (CC Ortigia 1928).
Note: at the moment there are 16 players called up, with goalkeepers Francesco De Michelis and Tommaso Baggi Necchi on the ballot. Del Lungo’s second is De Michelis, who currently has a fever, and Baggi Necchi is his alternative. There will be 15 of them in Belgrade.
