Overview
- Spain twice recovered from one-goal deficits in Bratislava to claim a 3-2 win over hosts Slovakia in their opening match.
- Marc Pubill, Mateo Joseph and Tárrega provided the goals that overturned the home side before Spain sealed the victory.
- Coach Santi Denia fielded four Valencia CF players despite missing key squad members such as Fermín, Álvaro Carreras, Pablo Barrios and Gabri Veiga.
- The win leaves Spain atop Group A ahead of fixtures against Romania on June 14 and Italy on June 17.
- Spanish audiences can watch all group-stage matches live on La2 and via the RTVE Play streaming service.