Overview

• Germany struck twice inside the first 15 minutes after France conceded possession on two early defensive errors.
• Nelson Weiper opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Nick Woltemade doubled the lead six minutes later.
• Brajan Gruda sealed the 3-0 victory with a stoppage-time strike following a video assistant review.
• France U21, forced to rebuild its squad due to the absence of key players, nonetheless achieved its best Euro U21 run since 2019 by reaching the semifinals.
• Germany will face reigning champions England in the final after overcoming France in Kosice, Slovakia.