Overview

• Spain plays Georgia on Thursday at 14:00 local time at Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol, Cyprus.
• The build-up produced one win and five losses in friendlies, including defeats to Portugal, Germany twice and France twice.
• With Alberto Díaz and Alberto Abalde out and Lorenzo Brown unavailable, 19-year-olds Sergio de Larrea and Mario Saint-Supéry are set to run the point.
• Georgia faces uncertainty over captain Tornike Shengelia after an arrhythmia issue, with Goga Bitadze and ACB veteran Gio Shermadini among key options.
• Framed as Scariolo’s last tournament before taking over at Real Madrid, Spain leans on collective cohesion and tactical identity despite muted external rankings.