France ruined any dreams of Italy shocking Europe again by easing past the Azzurri 94-68 to set up a U20 European Championship final showdown with hosts Greece.

Edwin Jackson poured in 18 points while Kevin Seraphin had 14 points and Antoine Diot chipped in nine points, eight rebounds, 10 assists and four steals for Jean-Aymi Toupane's French, who held Italy to just 35 shooting for the game.

The Italian players who shocked Lithuania to reach the semi-finals of the U20 European Championship were only five or six years old when Walter Magnifico played the last time for the Azzurri in 1995.

But with the help of the legendary Dino Meneghin, Magnifico is helping the U20 players deal with the highs and lows on and off the court of playing for the Italian U20 team.