One of the most consistent teams in the past years, Spain are finding themselves in uncharted waters, after finishing 13th at the EHF EURO 2024, being eliminated from the preliminary round for the first time in history, with their sixth consecutive semi-finals running streak in the European competition being ended in Germany.

Brazil missed a huge chance to secure their seventh appearance in history and their third consecutive appearance at the Olympic Games, after conceding a painful loss in the final of the 2023 Pan American Games, when they were properly dominated by Argentina, 32:25, with their big South American rivals earning the ticket for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.