Since their first appearance at the IHF Men's World Championship in 2011, Chile have become a mainstay in the competition, qualifying for the past seven consecutive tournaments, as they have continuously improved, with a constant back-and-forth between the second and fourth place in continental competitions.

Spain have been one of the most consistent teams in the world of handball over the last decade, having won the IHF Men’s World Championship in 2013 and the EHF EURO twice, in 2012 and 2018.

Adding to those achievements, ‘Los Hispanos’ also secured bronze at the 2021 IHF Men’s World Championship, the silver medal at the Men’s EHF EUROs in 2016 and 2022, bronze at the EHF EURO 2014 and another bronze medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.