Spain will face Croatia in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games

Start time for the truth. In fact, for the girls the truth begins within hours (16.15 Spanish time), where they will meet for a place in the fight for medals against the formidable Russian.

The clash of the quarterfinals of women are:

China - Belarus
Australia - Czech Republic
USA - Korea
Russia - Spain

What does this mean? We are inevitably destined to face the almighty USA if we go the semifinals? Fear not!

In the men's, crosses painted a little better, especially after the 39 points we endorsed the Americans. But first we must go through two qualifying rounds difficult presumed. The first, tomorrow at 8.30.

Spain - Croatia (8.30)

Those of Aito Garcia Reneses open the quarter-final against a fearsome Croatia, who finished third in Group A but very scary. We hope that the doubts raised in the play of the Spanish have been left behind and prove their worth, which moreover have shown in every game as time went on. To forget the first quarter against China and give everything to join the struggle for Olympic medals.

Lithuania - China (10.45)

From here will our opponents in the semifinals. Lithuania faces a host who has earned a pass to the quarterfinals on merit. How well have played this tournament, the Chinese are no longer only Yao Ming and 11 more. A curiosity: China's Lithuanian coach. Remember Hiddink in Russia - Netherlands in the Euro?

U.S. - Australia (14.00)

The easiest opponent of the eight he has had a classified United States. Australia was the only one capable of beating Lithuania, but they already had their homework done when confronted. Kobe Bryant and his men arrive at the crucial moment, but this game is mostly handled smoothly like a formality. The next will be harder.

Argentina - Greece (1615)

Argentina faces the always dangerous Greece, which has been third in the group B, losing only to USA and Spain. If Greece passed to the semifinals, there would be a rematch of the semifinals of Eurobasket 2006, the EU - Greece. Indeed, if Argentina had finished top of their group, the semi-finals could have been traced to the Eurobasket.

Germany and Russia, European champions, were out of contention for the medals to the first exchange. Angola and Iran as well, but it was clearer.