SANTA CRUZ DE LA PALMA (Spain) — The semi-finals delivered two thrilling contests as Spain ended defending champions France's title defense with a gritty 71-65 victory, while Finland pulled off a stunning 77-69 upset of unbeaten Belgium to book their place in the Final.
Spain 71, France 65
In a rematch of the 2024 Final (which France won), Spain extracted sweet revenge behind Gina Garcia's masterful floor generalship. The playmaker delivered 15 points and 9 assists, controlling the tempo and finding open shooters with surgical precision.
France, led by Emma Broliron's 15 points and 5 assists, kept the game tight throughout. But Spain's home-court advantage proved decisive in the closing minutes, as the Canary Islands crowd willed their team over the line in a nerve-shredding finish.
Finland 77, Belgium 69
The bigger story of semi-final day was Finland's historic victory over Belgium, who had entered the game unbeaten. Ada Luukkanen paced the Finnish attack with 17 points, while Eevi Seppa added 14 crucial points off the bench.
Belgium's Jada Lynch fought valiantly with a trademark all-around performance, but Finland's defensive intensity and the energy of their bench unit proved too much. The result sent Finland to their first-ever championship Final.
Classification Round
In the classification round, Portugal and Israel were relegated to Division B for 2026, while the remaining teams battled for final placements. The semi-final results set up a tantalizing Final between hosts Spain and the history-making Finns.