The host Netherlands prevents Spain from its fourth gold in the European women's water polo

Paula Leiton Arrones of Spain fights during the match between team Spain (white cap) vs.  Team Israel (blue cap) during the European Water Polo Championship Women 2024 at Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion in Eindhoven (Netherlands), January 6th, 2024.

Paula Leiton Arrones of Spain fights during the match between team Spain (white cap) vs. Team Israel (blue cap) during the European Water Polo Championship Women 2024 at Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion in Eindhoven (Netherlands), January 6th, 2024. – ANDREA MASINI / DBM – DEEPBLUEMEDIA / INSIDEFOTO

Miki Oca's team showed their ups and downs and fell 'in extremis' 7-8 in Eindhoven

MADRID, 13 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Spanish women's water polo team lost this Saturday by a tight 7-8 against the host Netherlands in the final of the European Championship, held in Eindhoven, and could not take revenge for the final lost also last year in the World Championship .

On this occasion at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, the players coached by Miki Oca collided again at the worst moment against the Dutch. The culmination of the tournament smiled on the 'tulips', led in attack by Kity Lynn Joustra, Lieke Rogge and Bente Rogge, author of the decisive goal with luck 6.3 from the end.