Denmark have a chance to win four titles at the 2025 European Badminton Championships in Hosens

Denmark have a chance to win four titles at the 2025 European Badminton Championships in Hosens, but only miss out on the men's singles title. Denmark won the men's singles and men's doubles titles at the last European Championships, but with defending champion Antonsen and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen absent from the tournament, the men's singles title is expected to be in the hands of France, and the men's singles semi-finals are besieged by French trio Ranier and Popov brothers against Croatia's Alia.

France took three spots in the men's singles quarterfinals at the European Badminton Championships on Friday, one of whom is Christo Popov

The No. 3 seed Ranier defeated Ireland's Nguyen Ri 21-12, 21-18 local time in the quarterfinals on the 11th, and faced No. 5 seed Christo Popov in the quarterfinals, who defeated Denmark's Johanneson 21-14 in two games. Fourth seed Toma Popov eased England's Rose 21-9, 21-8 to face Alia in the quarter-finals, who beat Finland's Aldorf 13-21, 21-18, 21-19.

Denmark's No.6 seeds Nadasga Antonisson and McCann Farulgat beat France's Lambert and Polanter 21-17, 17-21, 21-12 in the Women's Doubles semi-finals on Friday to face Bulgaria's No.1 seeds and last year's runners-up Gabriela and Stephanie, who beat the Dutch-Danish pair of Gil and Sarah Tigershin 2-0 in the Women's Doubles semi-finals.

In the Mixed Doubles semi-finals, defending French top seeds Jacques Giquill and Drew defeated Denmark's third seeds Westgaard and Christine Boots 21-17, 21-18 to face Denmark's second seeds Toft and Margarund, who beat France's Maiu Majo and Palermo in two games.

Denmark are also in contention for the Men's Doubles and Women's Singles titles, with Denmark facing France in the Men's Doubles quarter-finals, but defending top seeds Astrup and Rasmushin crashed out to their teammates 6th seeds Lundgart and Westgaard, who faced France's 4th seeds Toma Popov and Christo Popov in the semi-finals.

Kiqueir (right) and Drew reached the European Championships Mixed Doubles final with one step left to defend their title

The third seeds of Denmark in men's doubles, Kjaer and Sogard, beat France's Katoen and Linol 21-10 in two games in the quarter-finals, and France's eighth-seeded Adam and Rossi in the quarter-finals, who upset England's second seeds Benlian and Wendy 23-21, 20-22, 22-20.

Denmark booked the women's singles semi-finals in the top four, with top seed Kjasfeld narrowly beating teammate fifth seed Christopherson 22-20, 18-21, 21-17 and fourth seed Jakoshin in the semi-finals, who beat Turkey's Ozig 2-0.

In the bottom half of the Women's Singles, Scotland's last year's runner-up Billy Gilmour defeated Germany's Li Yifeng 19-21, 21-19, 21-8 in the quarter-finals and Hungary's Sandohazi, who beat Spain's Azulmen 2-1 in the quarter-finals.