Spain's National Teams Prepare for August Basketball Qualifiers and Blind Football European Championship

The Spanish men's and women's basketball squads, coached by Chus Mateo and Miguel Méndez, will compete in August qualifiers – the men against Portugal in the FIBA window for the 2027 World Cup, and the women in a series of games in Tenerife and Zaragoza ahead of a September meet in Berlin. A ticket giveaway by Gigantes del Basket allows fans to win double tickets to watch the teams live.

Meanwhile, the Spanish blind football‑5 (Paralympic) team is holding its sixth training camp at the CAR in Madrid, preparing for the European Championship in Strasbourg from 17‑24 August. Players practice in a silent arena with guides and a bell‑filled ball, under the guidance of veteran player Álvaro Gómez.