Bulgaria and Poland will be the first teams to search for their opening win of the tournament, at 1:00 p.m. Poland returns to Slovenia Ball after taking home the bronze medal last year, while Bulgaria will be looking to improve on their eighth-place finish. Both teams will be eager to start their campaign with a strong performance and put their first points on the board.

Romania and Croatia will be next to take the court. At 3:15 p.m., Romania, who finished sixth last year, will face Croatia, the two-time defending champions. Croatia will be looking to begin their title defence on a winning note, while Romania will be hoping to cause an early upset and start their tournament with an important victory.

Slovenia and Hungary will meet in the third game of the opening day. At 5:30 p.m. the hosts will be looking to make the most of playing in front of their home crowd after finishing as runners-up last year. Hungary, meanwhile, finished fourth in the previous edition and will be determined to start this year's tournament strongly. An exciting battle awaits as both teams aim to make a statement on the first day.

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia will bring the first day's action to a close. At 7:45 p.m., Bosnia and Herzegovina, returning to the tournament after several years away, will be looking for a winning comeback. Slovakia, who finished fifth last year, will have the same goal as they look to begin their campaign with a victory and set the stage for the days ahead.