Space He fell defeated this Saturday against Sweden by 3-1, which exhausts its possibilities to qualify for the European volleyball next year, being mathematically last of the group. “The tragedy was consumed,” admitted the own Spanish Volleyball Federation (RFEVB).
The Spanish team, directed by the Frenchman Hubert HennoI needed to win Swedes with slack to continue having some option of being able to get ticket for the Eurovolley by still having to receive Switzerland in Alicante next Wednesday.
In an equal match played in the Swedish town of In his homethe Spaniards began with good footing when they took the first set (22-25).
However, those of True Gido They reacted and added the next two sleeves for the same result (25-23).
In the fourth set, the Spaniards managed to get ahead (8-12), but with a partial 10-4, the Nordics dominated the match until they sentence it with the 25-22 of the fourth round.
The 63 winning auctions of the Swedes, compared to the 54 of the 'Red Lins', were decisive, as well as the largest number of errors of visitors (24 against 18).
The best of Spaniards was Mallorcan Jordi Ramónwho scored 29 points, while in the Swedes he highlighted Axel Enlundcon 21.
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Sweden already won Spain last year in Guadalajara by 0-3, to which the defeat was added to Switzerland (3-2).
The second leg against Helvetics will be this Wednesday in Alicantebut without options to reach second position, since also, Swedes and Swiss have to play the last match on the 16th.
Spain stays with a point, compared to the four that Swiss with one less encounter and the seven of Sweden, provisional leader.
The leaders of the seven groups of the classification phase and the five best seconds classify for the European.
There will be 24 countries that will fight for the continental title in the tournament that will be played from September 9 to 27, 2026 with Italy, Finland, Romania and Bulgaria as venues.
Henno, who premiered as a coach in mid -May, could not qualify for Spain for the final phase of the European Gold League by being fifth in the group of twelve, with four wins and two losses.
