France Vs Japan Live Score, Thomas Cup 2026 Quarter-Final: Lanier Leading Tanaka In Match 2 | FRA 1-0 JPN

In the second match of the tie, France's Alex Lanier is locking horns with Japan's Yushi Tanaka. Lanier has a 19-15 lead in the first game and is two points away from pocketing it.

What an entertaining match, and such a fitting finish by Popov! The fourth-ranked Frenchman nails a smash to convert match point and win 21-17, 21-17 against Naraoka. The southpaw prances around the court in celebration as France take a 1-0 lead in the tie.

The second game has been a neck-and-neck affair so far. Popov goes into the mid-game interval with a slender one-point advantage at 11-10. Remember that Naraoka must win this game to stay in the match.

Popov earns three game points and converts at the first time of asking to claim the first game 21-17 against Naraoka. The Frenchman is one game away from putting his team ahead 1-0 in this riveting best-of-five quarter-final tie.

Christo Popov and Kodai Naraoka arrive on Court 2 and their men's singles face-off gets underway. Naraoka takes a slender lead at the start of the first game before Popov cuts it down to 4-5. This could be a hard-fought battle.

The other quarter-final that commences at 9:30pm IST is the one between Thailand and hosts Denmark, with the winner setting up a face-off with China in the semis. You can follow that tie live at our other, dedicated blog.

The winner of this quarter-final will book a meeting with India in the semis. The Indian team has already confirmed a medal by blanking Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the quarters earlier.

The tie starts at 9:30pm IST with the men's singles match between Christo Popov and Kodai Naraoka. The France vs Japan, Thomas Cup 2026 quarter-final clash will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website and telecast on the Star Sports Network Tv channels in India.

Hi, badminton lovers! Stay with us as we build up to the start of the Thomas Cup quarter-final tie between France and Japan in Horsens, Denmark.