He Pavilion of Peace and Friendship of El Piraeo, in Athenseverything has it ready for the quarterfinal clash that will face Spain and the Czech Republic this Wednesday (16.30h/TDP). At stake is to go to the semifinals, a milestone that Space He has achieved in 10 of the 12 occasions that has played the rooms in this tournament. The rival to beat will be the Czech Republic, A young team with many players with past or present in the Endesa Women's League and to which we must not underestimate.
The coach, Miguel Méndezhe spoke after the training prior to the meeting, and warned of the capacity of the Czech team, with numerous players who have proclaimed this past champion campaign of the Continental League with the USK Praha. “The Prague Czech players of the last two 2-3 years have a lot of level and proof of this is that they have won the Euroleague. There have been very good players taking advantage of experience and veteran. That is added to Brno's irruption in the Euroleague, where many Czech players have risen the level. Now they have 7-8 players with experience of playing important matches. It is a much more dangerous team than two years ago, ”said the Galician.
On the rival's style, the coach warned of the ability of his players to control the ball and execute precisely. Therefore, he stressed the need to recover the highest defensive level. “We have to give a high pace to the game, we must be attentive to the continuations, to the defenses of one against one no longer dislocate ourselves defensively. Against Sweden we lost our heads many times in long aid and allowed released shots, we have to look back and recover our defensive solidity that will give us much more peace of mind later in attack, ”the coach warned.
At stake go to the premundial
In these quarter finals Five tickets are distributed to dispute the qualifying tournament for the World Cup of Germany 2026 For the best classified. Germany (World Cup host) and Smell (Winner of the Pre-Classification Tournament of Mexico) They already have their place and both dispute the rooms, so that seven of the eight teams that are in this round will obtain that ticket.
For all this, Méndez He also talked about the importance of winning the meeting and strengthening that place to play the competition that gives access to be in Berlin next year. “It is important, not only for the coach, but for Spanish basketball, we cannot miss appointments. I think we have to be in all the appointments and I think we have it within our reach. I think it is feasible, that we can do it. And while we think about that, in the future in the long term, we also have to think about the immediate future. If to win this game we have to play with three bases at the same time, we will do it, ”he settled.
Space He qualified for rooms after beating the group stage to Great Britain (70-85), Germany (79-60) and Sweden (75-78). If you win your clash against the Czechs, the winning team of the quarterfinal duel will be measured France and Lithuania.
