The French U20 women's team finished 5th at the European Junior Championships after their victory against Belgium

The French junior women's national team concluded his Euro Padel juniors 2026 on a positive note. Opposed to the Belgium In the match for 5th place, the French U20 women's team emerged victorious. 2/1 confirming their great reaction after being eliminated from the race for the podium.

After dominating the Netherlands In the placement match, the French women faced a solid Belgian team, who had also come through a tough group with the Spain and the Portugal A victory that does not completely erase the regrets of the group stage, but which allows the French to finish their tournament on a high note.

Le Roux / Laforge perfectly launch France

France's first point came from Elise Le Roux et Lylwenn Laforge . Opposed to Van Bruyssel / Wauters The French U20 women's team were in complete control and secured the victory. 6 / 3 6 / 3 .

A clean, well-managed match that immediately put France on the right track. After their victory against the Netherlands, Le Roux and Laforge confirmed their solidity in these classification matches.

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Debroy / Charpentier secure 5th place

The decisive point then came thanks to Zia Debroy et Augustine Charpentier . In front of Vereertbrugghen / Van Bruyssel The French women had to fight hard, but they managed to stay strong in the important moments to secure the victory. 6 / 4 7 / 6 .

This victory allowed France to take a decisive advantage in the match, with a 2/0 synonymous with a guaranteed 5th place.

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In the last match, Lison Chrétien-Méal et Victoria Isaac bowed down to Moens / Martorell Gruwez on the score of 6 / 3 6 / 3 allowing Belgium to save its honor.

A 5th place

With this victory 2/1 France therefore finishes in the 5th place of this Euro Juniors 2026 The French U20 women's team would certainly have hoped for better, aiming for a podium finish. But their group stage run wasn't easy, with some strong nations in their path and a defeat against... Sweden which played a significant role in the race to the final four.

Despite everything, the French women showed some good things towards the end of the tournament. Their reaction against the Netherlands, followed by this victory against Belgium, demonstrates a group capable of regrouping and finishing strong.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !