France

• France fought back from a 2-0 set deficit to win their semi-final against Slovenia: 15-9 in the fifth set.

• It was France's first win in a five-set match at a world level major tournament since their semi-final victory against United States (3-2) in the 2018 Volleyball Nations League. France had lost the next four five-set matches at major world level.

• France can qualify for back-to-back Olympic Games. They also achieved this in 1988 and 1992.

• Jean Patry (22) was France's top scorer against Slovenia. He is the team's most prolific scorer in CEV Tokyo Volleyball European Qualification 2020, on 71 total points.

• Earvin Ngapeth has scored 55 points for France in this tournament, including eight points from blocks. Barthélémy Chinenyeze also scored eight points from blocks.

• Yacine Louati leads his team on eight aces.

Germany

• Germany saw off Bulgaria in their semi-final on Thursday. They won 3-1 in front of a home crowd.

• Germany (NOC) are hoping to qualify for their third Olympic Games, after 2008 and 2012. East Germany (GDR) appeared in 1968 and 1972, while West Germany (FRG) participated in 1972.

• György Grozer was Germany's top scorer in the group phase (43 total points) and also claimed top scoring honours for Germany against Bulgaria – 17 points.

• Grozer has scored six points per set on average in CEV Tokyo Volleyball European Qualification 2020, the highest average of all players with at least three matches played.

• Grozer has the highest ace-per-set average of all players with more than one ace – 1.00 (10 aces in 10 sets played). He leads CEV Tokyo Volleyball European Qualification 2020 with 10 total aces, alongside Bulgaria's Viktor Yosifov.

• Denys Kaliberda produced five of Germany's 13 stuff blocks against Bulgaria. His teammates Marcus Böhme (7) and Tobias Krick (7) have scored most points from blocks for Germany in this tournament. Kaliberda has six points from blocks in total.