LIVESTREAM Italy: Firenze Guelfi @ Torino Giaguari, Feb. 28, 20:00 CET (8 pm, 2 pm ET)

The undefeated defending champion Firenze Guelfi travel to face the Torino Giaguari in a highly anticipated Italian Football League opening day matchup that pits the league’s most dominant team against a reloaded Torino squad aiming to prove it belongs among the elite.

Giaguari bolstered by key additions
Torino has significantly upgraded its roster, adding former Division III All-American running back Ethan Greenfield, defensive back Cameron Colangelo from Western Colorado University, and retaining Italian-Brazilian receiver Gabriel Piola. These additions, combined with their strong 4–0 start last season before fading, suggest the Giaguari are serious about challenging the league’s best.

Guelfi remain the team to beat
Firenze enters as the overwhelming favorite after a perfect 10–0 season where they averaged 50 points per game and crushed Ancona 49–14 in the Italian Bowl. The addition of linebacker Jaren Banks, the German Football League’s leading tackler last season, makes an already stacked defense even more formidable.

This game represents a major measuring stick for Torino’s ambitions. Can their revamped roster compete with the gold standard of the IFL, or will Firenze’s firepower prove too much? Expect an intense battle as the Giaguari test their progress against the league’s undeniable kings.