Spain vs Slovenia. Match Prediction

Spain, who made their Olympic debut in 1972, competed in every edition of the event from 1980 to 2012, but failed to qualify for Rio 2016. They returned to Tokyo 2020 and won their fourth bronze medal, defeating Egypt. Spain are two-time world champions (2005, 2013) and have also won three bronze medals in the last seven editions of the event (2011, 2021, 2023).

At the World Championship in Egypt, Spain topped their group in the preliminary round with two wins and a draw, then won three games in the main round to advance to the knockout round. They beat Norway in the quarter-finals, but lost to Denmark in the semi-finals. They beat France in the third-place playoff. The Spaniards are two-time European champions, having beaten Sweden and Croatia in the 2018 and 2020 finals respectively.

Slovenia will be participating in the Olympics for the fourth time. The best result is sixth place. The team is aiming to qualify for the knockout stage, which would be a great success for Slovenian handball. The Balkan team has participated in eight world championships (best result is third place) and 12 European championships (best result is a silver medal).

Slovenia qualified for the Games through successful performances at the 2024 European Championships and other international tournaments. Slovenia will compete in Group A at the Games along with Sweden, Germany, Spain, Croatia and Japan.