On paper, Belgium is a favorite. During the preparation meetings, she had swept away Germany: 80-45 in Louvain and 97-60 in Ostend. But the German team, deprived of two stars in the absence of the Sabally sisters, could nevertheless count on the return of two other major players just before the Euro: the rear Leonie Fiebich, WnBa champion last season with the New York Liberty, and Luisa Geiselsöder, Pivot des Dallas Wings.
“It’s a good team, different from the one we faced in preparationHe turned vanloo. It will change a lot of things. But the goal is to get a medal and therefore win every match. “
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And thus take revenge on a German team that had surprised Belgium at the opening of the Olympic tournament last summer. A defeat that the Belgians have not forgotten. “”There is a little feeling of revenge, yes, admet Vanloo. But whatever the opponent, I want to beat all the teams on our way. “
An ambitious Germany
For their part, the Germans, who completed the first round with a record of two victories and a heavy defeat against Spain, remain ambitious. “”Having beaten Belgium at the Games gives us confidence “says Geiselsöder, the best German competition scorer. Same optimism in Leonie Fiebich: “We are going to show a completely different face. We have prepared our game plan well. We can’t wait. “
Belgium is one of the best world teams.
The German coach Lisa Thomaidis, from Canada, knows that his group has changed well: “During the preparation matches, we were limited in our rotations. Today, we finally have a more complete selection. Belgium is one of the best teams in the world. Our opponents are among the favorites for the title. It will be a difficult but exciting match. “
