A good habit and a confirmation! If Thom Gicquel (Flume Ille Badminton), world No.5 in mixed, is naturally selected for the French men’s team for the European Championships, from February 11 to 15, 2026, in Istanbul (Turkey), the selection of Romane Cloteaux-Foucault confirms that she was satisfactory during her first cap.
In Lithuania, in December 2025, the BC player Rostrenen had honored her first selection for the French senior team and participated in the qualification of the Bleues for the final phase. The No.119 in the BWF ranking will have the opportunity to move up to second. But without the Riécoise licensed in Fos-sur-Mer, Kathell Desmots-Chacun, doubles specialist (N.146 in women’s doubles and N.195 in mixed), who was in the qualification in Lithuania.
In 2024, the men won silver, beaten by Denmark, and the women took bronze.
MALE SELECTION
Men’s singles
– Christo POPOV : Badminton Club Fos-sur-Mer
– Alex LANIER: ASPTT Strasbourg
– Toma Junior POPOV : Badminton Club Fos
– Arnaud MERKLE: Red Star Mulhouse
Men’s doubles
– Christo POPOV : Badminton Club Fos
– Toma Junior POPOV : Badminton Club Fos
– Léo ROSSI: BC Chambly Oise
– Eloi ADAM: BC Chambly Oise
– Thom GICQUEL: Flume Ille Badminton
Interviewers: Tinna LUDVIGSEN, NAVICKS and Toma POPOV Toma
WOMEN’S SELECTION
Ladies’ singles
– Anna TATRANOVA: VGA Stella Saint-Maur
– Romane CLOTEAUX-FOUCAULT: Bad’Club Rostrenen
– Rosy Oktavia PANCASARI : ASPTT Strasbourg
– Léana LARENT : ASLB Kembs
Doubles dames
– Margot LAMBERT : Red Star Mulhouse
– Camille POGNANTE: Red Star Mulhouse
– Elsa JACOB : Badminton Club Fos
– Flavie VALLET: The Flying Airois
– Agathe CAVES : VGA Stella Saint-Maur
Coaches: Henri HURSKAINEN and Matéo MARTINEZ
