MADRID, 15 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish women’s basketball coach, Miguel Méndez, has offered this Tuesday the list of 14 players called up to play the second qualifying ‘window’ for the Eurobasket in Slovenia and Israel 2023, two games in which they will face Iceland and Hungary.
Maite Cazorla (Avenida Perfumeries), Cristina Ouviña (Valencia BC), Leticia Romero (Valencia BC), Laura Peña (Cadí la Seu), Leo Rodríguez (Avenida Perfumeries), Queralt Casas (Valencia BC), María Conde (USK Prague), Laura Quevedo (Asvel Femenin), Alba Torrens (Valencia BC), Irati Etxarri (Spar Girona), María Araújo (Spar Girona), Paula Ginzo (Durán M. Ensino), Raquel Carrera (Valencia BC) and Astou Ndour (Schio Family) are the calls by the Galician technician.
Spain will play the two games at the Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín in Huelva, the first against Iceland on Thursday, November 24 (8:30 p.m.) and the second against Hungary on Sunday, November 27 (5:00 p.m.).
Mendez stressed the importance of the two matches, “especially the second against the Hungarian team.” “There we hope to close the qualification for the European 2023,” he said, before sending a message to the fans. “I encourage you to participate with us in this new adventure in which we seek to be protagonists in the next Eurbasket,” he said.
Spain won the two games of the first ‘window’ against Hungary and Romania, for which another two victories would ensure the passport for Eurobasket 2023. In February the third ‘window’ will be played with games against Romania and Iceland, both as visitors . The first teams of the ten groups and the four best second teams are classified.