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2 clusters · 7 sources · 5 days · First seen 5 days ago · Last updated 1 day ago

Categories: SPORTS

2026 French football preseason

Entities: Lausanne‑Sport · Ian Cathro · Lausanne-Sport · Adam Baallal · AS Saint‑Étienne

Overview

French clubs continued their summer preparations in late July 2026. Montpellier HSC opened its camp with a 1‑0 win over Clermont on 25 July, playing with 18 men after a red card. In the same regional‑1 fixture, US Camon fell 2‑1 to Aubervilliers.

Four days later, AS Saint‑Étienne beat Lausanne‑Sport 4‑0 in Divonne‑les‑Bains, with goals from Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo and a brace by Adam Baallal. Coach Ian Cathro rotated his side, giving minutes to youngsters and highlighting the defensive line of Julien Le Cardinal, Sohaib Naïr, Kevin Pedro and Ben Old, while the attacking trio of Ballo, Irvin Cardona and Joshua Duffus featured prominently. The win followed earlier preseason setbacks – a draw with Biel‑Bienne and defeats to Servette and Rangers – and boosted confidence ahead of a final friendly against Venise on 1 August as Saint‑Étienne gears up for its Ligue 2 campaign starting 8 August.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] AS Saint‑Étienne defeated Lausanne‑Sport 4‑0 in a pre‑season friendly on 29 July 2026. (all)
[● 3 SOURCES] The match was played in Divonne-les-Bains, France. (a5558bcf-1207-4545-9049-0abe5955610c, 6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6)
[● 3 SOURCES] Goal scorers for AS Saint‑Étienne were Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo and Adam Baallal, who scored twice. (all)
[● 3 SOURCES] Ian Cathro is the new head coach of AS Saint-Étienne and selected the lineup for the match. (a5558bcf-1207-4545-9049-0abe5955610c, 6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6)
[● 3 SOURCES] AS Saint‑Étienne will play a final pre‑season friendly against Venice on 1 August 2026. (upcoming match)
[● 3 SOURCES] AS Saint‑Étienne defeated Lausanne‑Sport 4‑0 in a friendly match on 29 July 2026. (match result and date)
[● 3 SOURCES] Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo and Adam Baallal (twice) scored the goals for AS Saint‑Étienne. (goal scorers)
[● 3 SOURCES] Ian Cathro is the head coach of AS Saint‑Étienne and is preparing the team for the Ligue 2 season starting on 8 August 2026. (coach and season start)
[● 3 SOURCES] AS Saint-Étienne beat Lausanne-Sport 4-0 in a pre‑season friendly on 29 July 2026. (a5558bcf-1207-4545-9049-0abe5955610c, 6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6, acdf400c-33be-45a9-abbc-858fc2232211)
[● 3 SOURCES] Jakob Breum scored the first goal for AS Saint-Étienne in that match. (a5558bcf-1207-4545-9049-0abe5955610c, 6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6, acdf400c-33be-45a9-abbc-858fc2232211)
[● 3 SOURCES] Thierno Ballo scored a goal for AS Saint-Étienne in that match. (a5558bcf-1207-4545-9049-0abe5955610c, 6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6, acdf400c-33be-45a9-abbc-858fc2232211)
[● 3 SOURCES] Adam Baallal scored two goals (a double) for AS Saint-Étienne in that match. (a5558bcf-1207-4545-9049-0abe5955610c, 6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6, acdf400c-33be-45a9-abbc-858fc2232211)

Timeline

1 day ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
AS Saint-Étienne beats Lausanne 4-0 in pre‑season friendly
AS Saint-Étienne defeated Lausanne‑Sport 4‑0 in a July 29 friendly in Divonne‑les‑Bains, with goals by Breum, Ballo and a double from Baallal, as new coach Ian Cathro readied the squad for the season.
5 days ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
Montpellier HSC wins 1‑0 preseason friendly as US Camon draws 2‑1 with Aubervilliers
Montpellier HSC beat Clermont 1‑0 in a closed preseason friendly, earning a clean‑sheet, while US Camon drew 2‑1 with Aubervilliers after a penalty and a late winner.

Sources

allezpaillade.com · butfootballclub.fr · foot-sur7.fr · gazettesports.fr · lepetitjournal.net · midilibre.fr · sport.fr

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