Benidorm will host the final Spanish men’s handball preparations ahead of the World Championships in Poland and Sweden, scheduled for January 11 to 29. The competition takes place in this tourist city for the first time, marking a milestone in its sports calendar. The International Tournament of Spain, in its forty-seventh edition, runs from January 5 to 7. Spain will face Romania, Bahrain, and Argentina in Benidorm, a lineup that promises intense early-season tests for the squad.
The national team, led by Jordi Ribera, offers a deep talent pool with key figures like Guardiola among the captains, in a squad that has earned a recent bronze at the World Cup. The Spanish camp kicked off in Valencia and will move to Benidorm for a short training phase from January 2 to 8, featuring three friendly matches before the World Cup opener against Montenegro in Krakow on January 12. (RFEBM)
The collaboration between the Royal Spanish Handball Federation, the Alicante Provincial Council, Benidorm City Council, and the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation has strengthened the province as a central hub for Spanish handball. The women’s team already played at the December 2021 World Cup in Torrevieja and, in October, returned for additional friendlies ahead of the European Championship in Slovenia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. (RFEBM)
The national team will be making its mark in Benidorm, a city hosting a major handball event for the first time. The town will celebrate a significant moment as its handball tradition grows on the national and international stage. The club TM Benidorm has established itself among the male elite with six straight seasons in the Asobal League, a second-place finish in the King’s Cup, and now the team advances to the EHF Europa League group stage. (RFEBM)
Argentina, Romania, and Bahrain will be the three opponents for the Spanish team in this international Spain Tournament in Benidorm. The players have faced the Argentines, Romanians, and Bahrainis periodically since the national coach took charge six years ago. Matches from this event can be watched on Teledeporte and RTVE Play. (RFEBM)
The competition schedule being followed:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
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15:45 | Argentina-Bahrain
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18:00 | SPAIN-Romania
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
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16:45 | Romania-Argentina
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7:00 in the afternoon. | SPAIN-Bahrain
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
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15:45 | Bahrain-Romania
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18:00 | SPAIN-Argentina