Overview

• France beat Germany 3-1 in the Zadar semifinal to book a place in the European Team Championships final.
• Félix Lebrun sealed the tie by defeating Benedikt Duda 3-1 (11-8, 10-12, 11-2, 11-9).
• Simon Gauzy swept Dang Qiu 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 12-10) after Alexis Lebrun had fallen to Duda 0-3 (7-11, 9-11, 6-11).
• The appearance marks France’s first men’s team final since 1998, putting a 27-year title drought within reach.
• The result ends Germany’s run of 12 straight finals, and Romania reached the decider by sweeping Slovenia 3-0.