Tonight, the Cats will win a new medal at the Euro. It will be the fourth in the last five editions. In eight years, Belgium has conquered two bronze medals (2017 and 2021) and one in gold (2023). Only Spain and the USSR have succeeded in retaining their European title.
This euro issues tickets for qualifying tournaments for the 2026 World Cup in Berlin. What Belgium has in his pocket, and the Euro winner will even have a direct ticket for the final phase from September 4 to 13 in Germany.
Film of the meeting: Julie German on Fire, Spain Best in the first half
As you would expect, the start of the meeting is physical. The two teams go blow for blow. After 10 minutes, Spain is in front of a unit (19-18). The Belgian leader Julie German has scored nine points having played almost all quarter.
Attractive, the Spaniards create a first gap of eight points (30-22). The cats are not yet in their meeting, like Julie Vanloo who misses all her shots and Emma Meesseman who misses everyone’s surprise two free throws. German ends four minutes without scoring with a new triple.
With fifteen points from the bench and an irresistible Alba Torrens from the age of 35, the Hispanics returned to the locker room with six points ahead (37-31).
A 13th success in the Euro?
By beating Italy this Friday, the Belgian Cats signed their 12th consecutive victory to the Euro.
You have to go back to June 26, 2021 to find out their last defeat. It was against Serbia in the semi-finals (74-73). After that, the cats had won the bronze medal against Belarus.
| Edition | Tour | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Semi-final | Italy | 66-64 |
| 2025 | Quarter final | Germany | 83-59 |
| 2025 | Group phase | Czechian | 72-60 |
| 2025 | Group phase | Montenegro | 87-53 |
| 2025 | Group phase | Portugal | 81-52 |
| 2023 | Finale | Spain | 64-58 |
| 2023 | Semi-final | France | 67-63 |
| 2023 | Quarter final | Serbia | 93-53 |
| 2023 | Group phase | Italy | 72-64 |
| 2023 | Group phase | Czechian | 84-41 |
| 2023 | Group phase | Israel | 108-59 |
| 2021 | Bronze match | Bélarus | 77-69 |
The Belgian Cats course to reach the final of Euro 2025
06/19: Belgium 81-52 Portugal
06/20: Belgium 87-53 Montenegro
06/22: Belgium 72-60 Czechies
06/25: Belgium 83-59 Germany
06/27: Belgium 66-64 Italy
30 years later, Italy pockets a medal
In the match for the bronze medal, Italy created the surprise by defeating France (69-54). Thirty later, the Italians pocket their fourth medal at the Euro.
The gang to Cecilia Zandalasini (20 points) dominated throughout the French match who have returned from one euro without a medal for the first time in 18 years.
Follow the commented Belgian-Spain match
A beautiful final
After two quarters, Spain is in front thanks to greater desire and better overall performance. The cats seem to play more slowly but have shown that it had little to rekindle the flame of reigning European champion.
There are still 20 minutes left to reverse the trend!
See you right away!
Come on Belgium !
37-31-Linskens closes the first half!
Superbly collective movement of the cats to return to -6 at the break!
36-29-First Linskens-Meesseman connection
Our two interiors are finally found in the opponent to return to contact with Spain before half-time.
