France women's national handball team

The squad for two qualification matches for the 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in April 2026.^[1]

Head coach: Sébastien Gardillou

Caps and goals as of 12 April 2026.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 GK Laura Glauser (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 32) 1.78 m 148 3 Ferencvárosi TC 4 LB Claire Vautier (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 26) 1.79 m 7 7 JDA Dijon Handball 9 CB Lylou Borg (2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 20) 1.75 m 8 16 Metz Handball 11 RW Maureen Gayet (2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 23) 1.75 m 2 5 JDA Dijon Handball 12 GK Floriane André (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 25) 1.86 m 35 2 Brest Bretagne Handball 18 P Lilou Pintat (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 21) 1.79 m 8 2 JDA Dijon Handball 22 CB Tamara Horacek (c) (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 30) 1.78 m 125 266 RK Krim 25 RB Emma Jacques (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 24) 1.90 m 18 18 Esztergomi KC 53 GK Léa Fargues (1998-06-07) 7 June 1998 (age 27) 1.75 m 1 0 SATH 43 LW Kiara Tshimanga (2002-11-23) 23 November 2002 (age 23) 1.64 m 3 6 Brest Bretagne Handball 48 P Hélèna Mathon (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 22) 1.77 m 2 6 Handball Plan-de-Cuques 49 RB Eva Mbata (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 21) 1.75 m 1 0 Saint-Amand Handball 50 RB Lucie Modenel (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 24) 1.70 m 2 3 Chambray Touraine Handball 69 LB Coura Kanouté (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 22) 1.79 m 4 4 Paris 92 77 P Emmanuelle Thobor (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 23) 1.85 m 2 4 Paris 92 78 LB Enola Borg (2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 20) 1.79 m 4 4 Brest Bretagne Handball 86 LW Marine Dupuis (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 (age 33) 1.68 m 9 17 OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball 89 CB Manon Errand (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 21) 1.78 m 5 16 Metz Handball

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 2 CB Méline Nocandy (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 28) 1.75 m 93 178 Brest Bretagne Handball 3 RW Alicia Toublanc (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 29) 1.69 m 82 221 Debreceni VSC 5 LB Clarisse Mairot (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 25) 1.70 m 23 31 Brest Bretagne Handball 6 LW Chloé Valentini (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 30) 1.65 m 110 328 Metz Handball 10 CB Grâce Zaadi (c) (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 32) 1.71 m 207 411 RK Krim 14 LW Nina Dury (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 22) 1.74 m 17 41 JDA Dijon Handball 15 RB Marie-Hélène Sajka (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997 (age 28) 1.85 m 18 22 OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball 21 LB Orlane Kanor (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 28) 1.78 m 125 266 Ferencvárosi TC 26 P Pauletta Foppa (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 25) 1.77 m 122 306 Brest Bretagne Handball 28 RW Lucie Granier (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 26) 1.67 m 81 191 Metz Handball 29 P Oriane Ondono (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 29) 1.80 m 64 84 Brest Bretagne Handball 30 GK Camille Depuiset (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 27) 1.79 m 14 1 Brest Bretagne Handball 32 P Sarah Bouktit (2002-08-27) 27 August 2002 (age 23) 1.83 m 60 152 Metz Handball 34 CB Léna Grandveau (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 23) 1.70 m 64 130 Metz Handball 45 RW Sabrina Zazaï-Özil (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 (age 31) 1.70 m 2 3 ESBF Besançon 96 LB Fatou Karamoko (2005-12-14) 14 December 2005 (age 20) 1.76 m 9 1 Stella Saint-Maur Handball 98 LW Suzanne Wajoka (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 25) 1.71 m 18 55 Metz Handball 99 GK Hatadou Sako (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 (age 30) 1.74 m 54 0 Győri ETO KC

Role	Name	Start year
Head coach	Sébastien Gardillou	2024
Assistant coach	David Burgin	2024
Goalkeeping coach	Amandine Leynaud	2022

Several French players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments.

MVP

• Valérie Nicolas (goalkeeper), 2003 World Championship
• Estelle Nze Minko (left back), 2020 European Championship

All-Star Team

• Nodjialem Myaro (centre back), 1999 World Championship
• Stéphanie Cano (right wing), 2002 European Championship
• Valérie Nicolas (goalkeeper), 2003 World Championship, 2007 World Championship
• Isabelle Wendling (line player), 2003 World Championship
• Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland (centre back), 2004 Summer Olympics
• Mariama Signaté (left back), 2009 World Championship
• Allison Pineau (centre back), 2009 World Championship, 2011 World Championship, 2016 Summer Olympics
• Alexandra Lacrabère (right back), 2016 Summer Olympics
• Béatrice Edwige (defender), 2016 European Championship
• Grâce Zaadi (centre back), 2017 World Championship, 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 World Championship
• Siraba Dembélé (left wing), 2017 World Championship
• Amandine Leynaud (goalkeeper), 2018 European Championship
• Laura Flippes (right wing), 2020 Summer Olympics
• Pauletta Foppa (line player), 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 World Championship, 2022 European Championship, 2024 European Championship (best defender)
• Coralie Lassource (left wing), 2021 World Championship
• Cléopatre Darleux (goalkeeper), 2022 European Championship
• Laura Glauser (goalkeeper), 2023 World Championship, 2024 Summer Olympics
• Chloé Valentini (left wing), 2023 World Championship
• Estelle Nze Minko (left back), 2023 World Championship, 2024 Summer Olympics
• Alicia Toublanc (right wing), 2024 Summer Olympics
• Sarah Bouktit (line player), 2025 World Championship

Period	Coach
1991–1997	Carole Martin
1998–2013; 2016–2024	Olivier Krumbholz
2013–2016	Alain Portes
2024–present	Sébastien Gardillou

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