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2026 French football preseason
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French clubs continued their summer preparations in late July 2026. On 25 July, Montpellier HSC opened its training camp with a 1‑0 win over Clermont, featuring a penalty by Laciné Megnan‑Pavé and a clean sheet despite Clermont on 25 July, playing with 18 men. men after a red card. In the same regional‑1 fixture, US Camon fell 2‑1 to Aubervilliers after a late goal decided the match. Aubervilliers. Four days later, on 29 July, AS Saint‑Étienne secured a 4‑0 victory over beat Lausanne‑Sport 4‑0 in Divonne‑les‑Bains. Divonne‑les‑Bains, with goals from Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo and a brace by Adam Baallal. Coach Ian Cathro used the game rotated his side, giving minutes to evaluate new signings such as Thierno 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, rotating his squad 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. The win added confidence August as Saint‑Étienne prepared to begin gears up for its Ligue 2 campaign on starting 8 August. These matches illustrate a broader pattern of French clubs using preseason friendlies to test players, integrate newcomers and build momentum before the upcoming domestic season.
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