Czechia, France, Poland and Spain excel in both the men’s and women’s competitions

These four countries have reached the semi-finals of a thrilling tournament in Andalusia.

The host nation is on fire in Antequera, as both Spain’s teams – nicknamed the Warriors – will battle for a spot in the final.
In the men’s tournament, Spain finished first of Group A in front of Poland, Brazil and India, while Czechia topped Group B in front of France and Chile.

In the women’s competition, Spain also topped Group A, in front of France and India, while the standings of Group B were Poland, Czechia, Netherlands and Chile. You can find all the results and a lot more information on the event’s official website.

An exciting evening ahead

The men’s and women’s semi-finals will be played on Friday 28 June at the Fernando Argüelles Pavilion just after the rest day stipulated in the calendar. On the men’s side, Czechia will face Poland at 13h45, while Spain will take on France at 16h. And in women’s competition, Poland will face France at 18h15 and Spain will take on Czechia at 20h.

Shots from the group phases

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The programme for Friday 28 June (all times in GMT+1)

Men’s tournament:
5th to 7th place
9h15: BRA-CHI

Semi-finals
13h45 POL-CZE
16h ESP-FRA

Women’s tournament:
5th to 7th place
11h30 NED-IND

Semi-finals
18h15 FRA-POL
20h30 ESP-CZE

Watch the semi-finals live on www.fisu.tv

Written by Thérèse Courvoisier, photos courtesy of UCJC