Overview
- The defending European and world champions defeated France 14-8 in Belgrade’s Main Round Group E to reach nine points.
- Spain will face Hungary on Tuesday at 18:00 in a winner-decides-semifinal meeting.
- Spain struggled early and squandered power plays before breaking the game open with a 1-6 surge spanning the third quarter.
- Goalkeeper Unai Aguirre was pivotal with a reported 15 saves, as Álvaro Granados and Bernat Sanahuja each scored twice.
- France is eliminated from contention, with Alexandre Bouet leading its scoring with three goals.