The World Judo Championships in Tashkent were capped off with the mixed team tournament at the Humo Arena ©Getty Images

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Japan beat France 4-2 in the final to win a fifth consecutive mixed team world title ©Getty Images
Japan beat France 4-2 in the final to win a fifth consecutive mixed team world title ©Getty Images
Saki Niizoe, left, won the crucial fourth bout with an ippon victory over Marie-Ève Gahié ©Getty Images
Saki Niizoe, left, won the crucial fourth bout with an ippon victory over Marie-Ève Gahié ©Getty Images
Romane Dicko, pictured, and Sarah-Léonie Cysique picked up wins for France but it was not enough for the title ©Getty Images
Romane Dicko, pictured, and Sarah-Léonie Cysique picked up wins for France but it was not enough for the title ©Getty Images
The fixture marked the fourth time that France had met Japan in the final, which they have lost each time ©Getty Images
The fixture marked the fourth time that France had met Japan in the final, which they have lost each time ©Getty Images
Germany reached the podium for the first time in the history of the mixed team competition with a 4-1 triumph against China in the bronze-medal match ©Getty Images
Germany reached the podium for the first time in the history of the mixed team competition with a 4-1 triumph against China in the bronze-medal match ©Getty Images
Victories from Eduard Trippel, Johannes Frey, Pauline Starke and Igor Wandtke proved vital for the Germans while only Xi Shiyan was able to win for China ©Getty Images
Victories from Eduard Trippel, Johannes Frey, Pauline Starke and Igor Wandtke proved vital for the Germans while only Xi Shiyan was able to win for China ©Getty Images
Israel also won a historic first bronze following a 4-2 defeat of The Netherlands ©Getty Images
Israel also won a historic first bronze following a 4-2 defeat of The Netherlands ©Getty Images
The International Judo Flag was handed over from bid representatives of Tashkent to Doha, the host of the 2023 World Judo Championships ©IJF
The International Judo Flag was handed over from bid representatives of Tashkent to Doha, the host of the 2023 World Judo Championships ©IJF
Eid Al Muraikhi, general secretary of the Qatar Judo Federation, accepted the flag prior to Doha's scheduled hosting of next year's event from May 7 to 14 ©IJF
Eid Al Muraikhi, general secretary of the Qatar Judo Federation, accepted the flag prior to Doha's scheduled hosting of next year's event from May 7 to 14 ©IJF