Spain Debuts in the Junior Women's European Championship

The time has come: tomorrow, at 19:00 hours, Spain debuts in the Junior Women's European Championship organized in Valencia. The challenge for the Federation is to finish among the top eight with this generation, and to help consolidate support in the Levante area of Spain, a factory of players.

Portugal is the Opening Match Rival

Sagrario Santana has said that "Portugal is a rival on the same level as Spain, in terms of gameplay and characteristics," and the coach doesn't want excessive optimism "because the result of the first match sets the tone for the rest of the competition."

Spain's Preparation and Expectations

Spain, who has had an extensive preparation in Pinto (Madrid), and has played two friendlies in Mislata against Russia and Croatia, has not stood out excessively in this promotion, but Sagrario is satisfied with the work and with what can be achieved: "Our playing system is based on defense and counterattack." And, when reviewing the group, both Norway and debutant Belarus "are accessible teams for Spain," who rely on María Francés and Maitane Echevarría as their most decisive scorers.

The Other Groups

Group A: Denmark, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia

Group B: Russia, Macedonia, Germany, and Lithuania.

Group C: Sweden, Romania, Hungary, and France.

Tournament Format and Schedule

The top two from each group advance to the round of 16, where knockout matches are played. The final will take place on August 2nd. Spain, who always plays at 7PM, will face Norway on Friday and Belarus on Sunday.