Overview
- Spain debuts on Thursday at 14:00 (Spain) against Georgia at the Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol, with TV coverage on La 2 and RTVE Play and streaming via DAZN’s Courtside 1891.
- With Ricky Rubio, Lorenzo Brown and Alberto Díaz absent, 19-year-old debutants Sergio de Larrea and Mario Saint‑Supéry will run the point alongside veterans like the Hernangómez brothers, Darío Brizuela and Xabi López‑Arostegui, plus NBA forward Santi Aldama.
- Preparation was uneven, with five defeats and one win in friendlies, reinforcing outside views that Spain is not among the top favorites despite being the defending champion.
- Head coach Sergio Scariolo, set to leave the post after the tournament, stressed cohesion and expressed confidence in the team’s collective strengths and the bright future of its young core.
- Georgia’s captain Tornike Shengelia underwent cardiac-arrhythmia tests and remains a game-time doubt, while the team looks to NBA center Goga Bitadze and seasoned ACB figure Gio Shermadini.