France, today the most demanding test of the European Championship for Spain: “Everything will be different”

After debuting with a victory over Portugal

(30-24), Spain will be measured this Saturday (18:00/Teledeporte) at France on the 2nd day European women’s handball. organized jointly by Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Team Ambrose Martin competes in Group C, based in Basel (Switzerland).

New “Warriors”

(average age 24) surprised the reigning world champion and Olympic champion last week with a 27-28 win in the preparatory match, but France are favorites for European gold along with Norway and this afternoon will be the most demanding test.

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“We should expect a friendly win, but I think it will be a completely different game. France is going to pick up a lot more pace and be more aggressive. We need to manage the game very well,” the goalkeeper said. Nicole Wiggins.

“The game will be important, but there will be another opportunity,” he added. Esther Somaza hinting at Monday’s match against Polandthe most accessible opponent vying for passage into the second stage, reserved for the top two finishers in each group.

Somaza, 20, is one of nine Guerreras making their debut in a major championship. In fact, Ambros called up only six players who were in the lineup. Paris Games after a disappointing Olympic role, last with five defeats in five games.

“The game against France will be important, but there will be another opportunity.”

Esther SomazaSpain national team player

This Europe is the beginning of a new stage, the horizon of which is more fixed in the medium term, with Los Angeles Games’2028

And World Cup in Spain’2029 as the main goals.

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