At the end of a final decisive fight, the Blues lost to Japan, who have never lost in this event in the World Championship. After those of Clarisse Agbégnénou and Teddy Riner in individual, the France was unable to win its third gold medal at the World Judo Championships.
The French had entered their final perfectly, thanks to an ippon signed Joan-Benjamin Gaba after only a few seconds in the first fight, in the -73 kg category.