Belgium vs Spain Prediction & Picks - Olympic Matches Women

Prediction published on 8/7/24, 4:40 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 8/7/24 at 4:42 AM in Basketball Picks

Spain takes on Belgium at the Accor Arena in Bercy, Paris, for the 1/4 finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. La Roja have so far had an impeccable campaign, with three wins in as many games over China (90-89), Puerto Rico (63-62) and Serbia (70-62). Miguel Méndez's team have now qualified for the quarter-finals as leaders of Group A, and have even higher ambitions. As a reminder, Spain has just one Olympic medal, in Silver, obtained at the Rio Games in 2016.

Belgium have come a long way, even a very long way. After a disastrous start to the tournament, with losses to Germany and the USA in their first two group matches, Rachid Médiane's players clinched qualification for the quarter-finals in their final group match against Japan. This success places them among the two best third-placed teams in the group and thus in a position to continue in the competition. For their first appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, the Belgian team reached the quarter-finals. Crowned at Euro 2023, Emma Messeman's teammates are the reigning European champions and are therefore among the favorites to snatch a medal.