Sports writing, Jul 19 (EFE).- The Spanish water polo team, world champion, beat Montenegro (11-7) this Wednesday to get a direct pass to the quarterfinals of the World Cup competition.
Felipe Perrone was the best of the match with five goals, in a match in which goalkeeper Edu Lorrío, today’s starter, was also at a higher level.
Spain has one game left in this phase, against the weak South Africa, next Friday.
Despite the title in Fukuoka, Spain is not guaranteed the Olympic pass by teams
Despite the world title conquered in Fukuoka by Spain, in the technical routine, Mayu Fujiki’s men have not secured the Olympic pass for the Paris 2024 Games, a ticket that will be played for the next World Cup in Doha (Qatar) between 2 and 18 February 2024.
According to the regulations, in Paris, in the team events (technical, free and acrobatic routine) ten teams will take part, five from the different continental championships and in the case of Europe, the place will go to France as the organizing country of the Games. .
The other five places, up to a total of ten in the team event, will be obtained through the World Cup to be held in Doha from the combined results of the routines.
In the duet competition (free and technical), the itinerary is different and follows three stages, for a competition that will host 18 couples.
Ten duos will come out of the team classification, that is, the ten teams that have the pass -not counting France-, another five will come from the continental championships and the remaining place will be assigned through the classification in the Doha World Cup.