Great Britain & Ireland completed an emphatic victory at the 2025 Team Cup, defeating Continental Europe 17-8 at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort.

The GB&I side, led by Justin Rose, held a commanding seven-point lead at the start of play, needing just two points to complete their triumph ahead of Sunday’s singles session.

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Englishman Laurie Canter earned the first point of the afternoon as he beat the previously undefeated Romain Langasque 5&4, and Tommy Fleetwood claimed the crucial winning point for his side, just as the Ryder Cup stalwart did at Marco Simone in 2023, defeating Matthieu Pavon 3&1.

Fleetwood’s victory over the Frenchman gave him a perfect record as he ended the event as the only player to win all four of his matches across the three days.

GB&I threatened a rout as they led in nine of the ten matches at one stage during the afternoon, but Continental Europe orchestrated a brave fightback, first with Niklas Nørgaard winning 3&2 against Matthew Jordan, followed by Antoine Rozer and Matteo Manassero, who each won their matches 1Up.

Continental Europe Captain Francesco Molinari came back from two down with seven holes to play to earn half a point against Jordan Smith, and Denmark’s Rasmus Højgaard staged an equally impressive comeback as he battled a three-hole deficit with five to play, halving against Aaron Rai.

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