Overview

• France defeated Iran 26-24, 25-16, 26-24 in Gdansk to clinch qualification for the Final 8.
• The victory put France at an 8–3 record and provisional third place in the pool standings.
• Théo Faure contributed 20 points, including two consecutive aces in the second set to shift the match’s momentum.
• Les Bleus will face tournament host Poland on Sunday at 20:30 in their final preliminary fixture.
• As defending champions, France will head to the end-of-July Final 8 tournament in China aiming to retain their title.