Belgium – Spain in Charleroi, on the way to EuroBasket 2025 (17:30 – Teledeporte)

Spain began their journey to EuroBasket 2005 with a 75-79 defeat to Latvia on Thursday in Zaragoza, and this Sunday they will play their second match of this qualifying stage in Charleroi, visiting Belgium. The Belgians opened their agenda with a 60-75 win away to Slovakia, with Retin Obasoane (22) and Gillet (14) the top scorers.

Scariolo’s Belgian court will be without Joel Parra, who suffered a minor sprain in the first game, which as a precaution ruled him out of the expedition that flew to Belgium this Saturday early afternoon.

Scariolo: “We will have to work very hard”

Last Thursday, the national coach wanted to clarify his assessment of the role of internationals in their clubs: “Perhaps the clarification is that I am upset that they do not deserve to find a place in their clubs. You always have to look at yourself and I have no doubt that if a player grows, improves his level, works and competes, it almost forces the club to give him a place. The thinking is more inward and towards ambition, a desire to discuss whether there are values ​​and hierarchies established within clubs to be able to get the space that players need to compete internationally and grow in experience, and that we can have a minimum number of players, capable of competing at the highest international level. This is the message I send to all young and not so young players. It is not enough to have a salary because it is a quota, it is not enough to be a professional staff and have a good standard of living. “You need to keep going, be ambitious and fight for your place.”

And here’s how he assesses the Belgians and tomorrow’s game: “Belgium is one of three teams that have beaten us in recent years, the others being Latvia and Canada. We understand that playing away against an opponent who also played a very good game in Slovakia, we will have to try very hard to achieve victory.”

Claver: “We are ready and enthusiastic”

The captain of these Ventans, Victor Claver, assessed that “the other day we lacked a little success and we started the game harder than them. I think we worked really well all week, including the game, doing what we can.” improve by tomorrow. Obviously it’s going to be a tough game away from home, we have to be ready, I think we are and we’re looking forward to it.”

“Against Latvia we played a lot of minutes with great defense,” he added, “but that has to be our personality: starting the game that way and then making better decisions in attack that allow us to take good shots at a good percentage and go for success.” from there.”

And on tomorrow’s opponent: “Belgium are a very physical team, with very physical people, especially at domestic level, and they are one of the few teams that have beaten us in recent years. I’m sure they’re confident they can.” do it while playing at home.”

“Support and encouragement for people affected in Valencia”

Valencian Victor also wanted to convey the feelings of the national team to those affected by the tragic fire in Valencia: “Send all support and support to the people affected by the fire in Valencia. From here, as part of the National Team, we show our support in a very difficult and sad moment for both the victims and the entire city. This is something you would never want, the good thing was the solidarity of the people and all the support they received from the first moment, but it is a tragedy.”





4-2 SINCE 2002

The last match between Spain and Belgium, dating back to 2022, ended in victory for the Belgians at the first stage of the EuroBasket in Tbilisi. This was Spain’s only defeat in the championship, which went down in the history of the national team with an impressive win of the gold medal. Lecomte’s 20 points were more decisive than Lorenzo Brown’s 8 assists and Willie’s 18 points. Of the recent confrontations with the Belgians, the 2017 friendly match in Tenerife, in which Sergio Lull was seriously injured, stands out.

2002 Pre-European 78–63
2003 pre-European 85–66
2015 friendly match 67-64
2017 friendly match 71-89
2017 friendly match 88-72
EuroBasket 2022 73–83