David Ginesta Montes, the Spanish head coach of the National Women’s Handball Team, said that they improved from match to match in the preparation tournament where they faced North Macedonia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Turkey played 3 matches in Ankara as part of the preparations for the European Women’s Handball Championship, which it will co-host with Czechia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia between 3-20 December 2026. THF Prof. Dr. In the matches held at Yaşar Sevim Handball Hall, the Stars and Crescents defeated Slovenia 30-25, lost to North Macedonia 29-26 and Slovakia 32-28.
Ginesta Montes, the head coach of the national team, whose views were included in the statement made by the Turkish Handball Federation, said, “We did not play well in the first match (North Macedonia). We could not even focus on the match. This is the reason why we lost. Our second match (Slovakia) was much better. Our stance on the field was better and our motivation was higher compared to the previous match. The last match (Slovenia) was a match in which we were completely better. I think our defense and goalkeepers did a very good job in the match and thus we solved many problems in the attack. We solved it.” made his assessment.
The 38-year-old Spanish coach stated that playing as many matches as possible is important to analyze the team and said, “We are improving our game from match to match. My players felt more comfortable after the first and second match. By playing matches and learning how to play, we see our weaknesses. Now, by working on them, we can improve our weaknesses and become a stronger team in the future.” he said.