Spanish initial squad for WC

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Written by: Rasmus Boysen

The new Spanish national coach, Jordi Ribera, has selected 19 players and 9 reserves for the initial squad for the World Championship in France in January.

The 19 players:

Goalkeepers:
Gonzalo Perez de Vargas (FC Barcelona Lassa)
Rodrigo Corrales (Orlen Wisla Plock)

Left wings:
Ángel Fernández (Naturhouse La Rioja)
Valero Rivera (FC Barcelona Lassa)

Left backs:
Joan Cañellas (HC Vardar)
Carlos Molina (Naturhouse La Rioja)
Iosu Goñi (Aix en Provence)
Alejandro Costoya (ABANCA Ademar León)
Viran Morros (FC Barcelona Lassa)

Playmakers:
Dani Sarmiento (Saint Raphaël Var Handball)
Raúl Entrerríos (FC Barcelona Lassa)

Right backs:
Álex Dujshebaev (HC Vardar)
Eduardo Gurbindo (HBC Nantes)

Right wings:
Víctor Tomás (FC Barcelona Lassa)
David Balaguer (HBC Nantes)

Line players:
Julen Aginagalde (KS Vive Tauron Kielce)
Gedeón Guardiola (Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
Adriá Figueras (Fraikin BM Granollers).

Reserves:

Rafael Baena (line player, Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
Albert Rocas (right wing, Naturhouse La Rioja)
Ferrán Solé (right wing, Fenix Toulouse)
Jorge Maqueda (right back, HC Vardar)
Ángel Montoro (right back, Naturhouse La Rioja)
Álvaro Ruiz (playmaker, Fenix Toulouse)
Miguel Sánchez-Migallón (left wing, Naturhouse La Rioja)
Aitor Ariño (left wing, FC Barcelona Lassa)
Arpad Sterbik (goalkeeper, HC Vardar)
Gurutz Aginagalde (goalkeeper, Naturhouse La Rioja).

Spain is in group B in the World Championship in France with Slovenia, Macedonia, Iceland, Tunesia and Angola.