The rivals of Hispanics and the Warriors in the Group Phase of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This Tuesday, the French city of Créteil the venue for the draw for this round, which will feature two groups of six teams, both men’s and women’s. And there will be our two teams, after the fabulous performance of both teams in their respective Pre-Olympic Tournamentswhere they qualified for the Olympic Games.
On the one hand, the Hispanics, who started in Pot 1, were placed in Group A, where they will face each other Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Sweden and Japan. In Group B, for their part, they will be Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Egypt, Argentina and the host France.
Meanwhile, the Guerreras, who are in Pot 3, will compete in Group B, where they will face HHungary, Netherlands, Brazil, Angola and France, three-time Olympic champion and who, despite starting in Pot 4, was able to select a group because it was the host country. For its part, Group A will have a full Nordic presence and will have Norway, Germany, Slovenia, Sweden, Denmark and South Korea.
The top four finishers in each group at the end of this phase advance to the quarterfinals, where the qualifying rounds begin to advance to the semifinals and, later, the Olympic grand final. Angry days, therefore, will be experienced in Paris, with some Olympic Games planned to be very exciting.
Jordi Ribera: “The most important thing is to qualify for the quarterfinals”
Jordi Ribera, Hispanic coach, He thought of the draw at the end of it. “We know that any of the groups will be difficult, considering the level of the teams in the Games. The most important thing is to qualify for the quarterfinals and, if we achieve this, we know that all the teams in intersection will be very difficult, “highlighted the coach, in statements to the official media of the RFEBM.
Although, to reach the quarterfinals, Spain will have to work hard in the Group Stage. “Croatia obviously beat us in the last European Championship, Sweden is the European champion in 2022, Japan is the Asian champion and both Germany and Slovenia are great powers. Our group has the most European teams and has a high level,” added the coach.
Ambros Martín: “We have to prepare well to compete”
He also checked the draw Ambros Martín, Guerreras coach. “The most important thing is to be classified and we achieved it. From there, it will be amazing to play in France against the host, it will be a unique experience. As for the Netherlands, we will again face the rival from the top-5 always fighting for medals The rest of the teams -.Hungary, Brazil and Angola“Together with us, I think it will be very even and that it will depend a lot on the moment,” the coach highlighted.
“We are happy and satisfied, because it could have been worse. Now we have to focus on going there well and preparing well to compete,” added the coach, regarding the draw.
Spanish quintuple bronze
Spain is one of eight countries to have two teams qualify for the Olympics. In the last few, the Tokyo 2020, Hispanics got the bronze; same as in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008. For their part, Guerrera won bronze at London 2012.
The balls in the draw were drawn by two legends of French handball. Jerome Fernández, two-time Olympic champion with the French national team in 2008 and 2012, decided the fate of the women’s teams; while Siraba Dembélé, World and European champion with France and Olympic silver in Rio 2016, he is responsible for the men’s draw.
Source: La Verdad
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