Overview
- Spain squandered a 6-2 lead and endured a nearly 20-minute scoring drought before Greece seized a 7-6 advantage.
- With just 0.1 seconds remaining, Alberto Munárriz’s strike from seven meters tied the game at 7-7 and forced penalties.
- Unai Aguirre’s decisive save on Alex Skoumpakis clinched an 11-9 shootout victory and sent Spain into the final.
- The win guarantees Spain at least its fifth consecutive World Championship medal.
- Spain will face the winner of the Hungary-Serbia semifinal on Thursday in the championship match.