Spain begins his path towards 2027 World Cup with a home duel against Denmarkcorresponding to the first window of the qualification phase FIBA. The match will be played this Thursday in the pavilion Farum Arenaat 6:30 p.m. This match also inaugurates the stage of Chus Mateo as senior coach, after his appointment by the Spanish Basketball Federation a few months ago.
The Family arrives at the premiere after a few days of concentration and training in the Guadalajara Multipurpose Palacewhere the coaching staff has worked on tactical and integration sessions of a block with broad representation of the Endesa League. The coach has insisted on the importance of maintaining a competitive identity and building a solid team despite the short preparation time, valuing the attitude and ability to adapt of the summoned players. The list for this window is led by references such as Alberto Díaz, Jaime Fernández and Santi Yustapieces called to maintain the leadership in a squad with several debutants in official matches with the senior team.
own Mateo has stressed that his priority at this beginning of the cycle is not to generate great personal expectations, but to work “fixed gear” so that the group quickly assimilates new ideas and competes to the maximum from day one. The Madrid coach highlighted the role of the most experienced players in the national teamwhom he considers key to transmitting locker room culture and demanding standards to the rest of the group. On the eve of the clash he also reiterated that, despite the theoretical status of Spain’s favorite, any relaxation can be harmful in such a short and demanding window format.
In front will be the Denmark of Allan Fosswhich is still looking for its first World Cup appearance and has earned the right to play in this phase after finishing second in the group by losing both matches against Croatia and win both against Norway. The Nordic team presents a physical block, with high pace and the ability to score quickly, supported by players who play in different European leagues, including five who compete in Spanish basketball. Among them, two in the Endesa League: the pivot Bakery Box (Río Breogán) and the escort Gustav Knudsen (BAXI Manresa). Similarly, in other categories of national basketball they make the center Kevin Larsen (Lucentum), the pivot-wing David Christensen (Zamora) and Marcus Engelhardt Moller (Unicaja U22).
Historically, the precedents clearly favor the Spanish team, which dominates the direct confrontations against Denmark (4-0) and starts as seeded in the group Acompleted by Georgianext rival in this window, and Ukraine. However, the coaching staff insists that the immediate objective is to have a good debut, add the first victory and consolidate a competitive base that allows us to face with guarantees the rest of the path towards the 2027 World Cup.
Schedule and where to watch Denmark – Spain on TV and online, Mundobasket 2027 classification
The match will start at 6:30 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time) and will be broadcast openly through telesport and in streaming via RTVE Play. In addition, you can follow all the coverage of the meeting, including beforehand, live narration and subsequent statements on the website of THE REASON (www.larazon.es).
