Miguel Méndez announces the final list for the World Cup in Germany

Miguel Mendezcoach of the women’s national basketball team, announced this Monday the twelve players who will participate in the 2026 World Cup in Germany after ruling out Andrea Vilaró, Irati Etxarri, María Araújo, Aina Ayuso, Lola Pendande, Nerea Hermosa and Marta García.

Next to Captain Alba Torrens The coach has designated María Conde, Paula Ginzo, Maite Cazorla, Raquel Carrera, Mariona Ortiz, Helena Pueyo, Iyana Martín, Awa Fam, Elena Buenavida, Megan Gustafson and Alicia Flórez for the universal event.

Therefore, the relationship facilitated by Méndez after the last preparatory match against China, which she beat 72-71, is made up of eight players who last summer were proclaimed runners-up in Europe. along with María Conde, Maite Cazorla, Megan Gustafson and Alicia Flórezwhich debuts in an official competition with the national team.

Alba Torrens is the only player who has participated in a World Cup. He has played in three editions and has achieved three medals. The rest of the members of the national team will debut.

“We have spent a tense day, making the final team that will represent us in the World Cup. It has been especially difficult due to the level of all the players who have been here and although people can imagine it, I think they cannot imagine the turns we have taken,” Méndez explained in statements to the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB).

“Within the possible team structures, we have chosen the one that will best represent us in a World Cup,” said the coach, who was “very grateful to all the players for the commitment they have shown, especially this year, which is new for everyone” and added that they have “tried to do it in the best way possible and it has been very good thanks, above all, to their spirit and professionalism.”

Spain, which returns to a World Cup eight years later and will try to achieve the fourth medal in its history, will debut on Friday against the host team (17:45), on Saturday it will face Mali (11:30) and will finish the group stage against Japan on Monday 7 (17:50).