Italy extended its dominance in foil at the Istanbul, Türkiye World Cup, sweeping both team titles a day after individual golds from Martina Favaretto and Filippo Macchi.
On the women’s side, the top-seeded Italians delivered a commanding 45–27 victory over sixth-ranked Spain in the final. Their run to gold featured emphatic wins over Romania (45–21) and China (45–28), followed by a hard-fought 45-39 semifinal triumph against third-ranked Japan.
Italy’s depth made the result feel almost inevitable. All four team members sit inside the world’s top ten: Favaretto (#2), Martina Batini (#3), Arianna Errigo (#5), and Anna Cristino (#10).
Spain reached the final by edging 15th-ranked Korea, 45–43, in a tight semifinal. Korea, in turn, had produced one of the tournament’s biggest surprises in the round of 16, defeating the top-seeded and reigning Olympic champions from Paris 2024 and World champions from Tbilisi 2025, the United States, by a 44–40 score.
Japan claimed the bronze medal with a 39–24 win over Korea.
Final Standings – Women’s Team Foil
Italy (Gold)
Martina Batini, Anna Cristino, Arianna Errigo, Martina Favaretto
Spain (Silver)
Maria Teresa Diaz, Ariadna Castro, Maria Marino, Ariadna Tucker
Japan (Bronze)
Azuma Sera, Takeyama Yuzuha, Tsuji Sumire, Ueno Yuka
Korea
Hungary
China
_AIN
Poland
The top-seeded Italian men, reigning World Champions from Tbilisi 2025, captured gold with a decisive 45–29 victory over their traditional rivals, third-ranked France.
Much like the women, Italy’s path through the 27-team field was controlled and convincing. They opened with a 45–31 win over Great Britain, followed by a 45–26 rout of China, and then secured their place in the final with a 45–38 semifinal victory against fourth-ranked Hong Kong, China.
France advanced to the gold-medal bout by defeating second-ranked United States, 45–37. The difference came from France’s anchor, Anas Anane, who delivered a standout 15–7 performance for a +8 touch differential.
In the bronze-medal match, Hong Kong, China edged the United States, 45–40, powered by a brilliant performance from reigning World Champion Choi Chun Yin Ryan, who posted an impressive +11 (15–4) in his legs.
Final Rankings _ Men’s Team Foil
Italy (Gold)
Guillaume Bianchi, Giulio Lombardi, Filippo Macchi, Tommaso Marini
France (Silver)
Anas Anane, Tyvan Bibard, Rafael Savin, Alexandre Sido
Hong Kong, China (Bronze)
Cheung Ka Long, Choi Chun Yin Ryan, Ho Shing Him Harris, Leung Chin Yu
United States of America
Hungary
China
Japan
Poland