Today, Friday August 11, the long-awaited confrontation between the Spanish basketball team and Slovenia will take place, in the FEB Centenary Tournament, which is part of the preparations for the 2023 Basketball World Cup in Malaga.
The Spanish team, current world champion, began its preparation last week with a solid victory over Venezuela (87-57), in which Juancho Hernángomez stood out with three-point shots. Sergio Scariolo, the national coach, took advantage of the meeting to evaluate the players before defining the final list for the World Cup, which starts on August 26 in Jakarta.
Slovenia, for their part, have appointed Luka Doncic as their new captain and are in a series of warm-up friendly matches. Despite the defeats against Greece (91-98 and 88-77), Doncic sent a clear warning message with an amazing triple in the first game.
The confrontation between Spain and Slovenia at the 2020 World Cup in Tokyo continues to be remembered. Despite the initial victory over Argentina and Japan, Spain lost to Slovenia, led by Vlatko Cancar and Mike Tobey. Ricky Rubio stood out with 18 points, but the victory slipped away in that crucial game.
This upcoming matchup is anticipated to be an exciting duel between two teams eager to prove their level on the pitch.
The match between Spain and Slovenia will begin at 9:30 p.m. and can be seen live on La 1 on RTVE. It can also be followed through the La Vanguardia website.
