End of the 32nd finals and draw of the 16th for the oldest competition. Big shock between OM and Lille, Espaly will receive a big one, three 100% Ligue 1 posters…
OM, who are making the Coupe de France an objective, according to the words of Roberto De Zerbi at a press conference after their big success in Saint-Étienne (0-4), will have to be solid. In the round of 16, the Olympians will host LOSC, one of the most formidable teams in France. The Dogues, solid winners in Rouen (0-1), remain on an incredible series of 17 matches without defeat.
Heavy for little thumbs
There are still four National 3 clubs in the running (5th division) among them, only SU Dives-Cabourg was spared, although… They will host Puy (N2), a regular in the competition and sensational winner of Montpellier in the last round . For the other three, things will get tough, Bourgoin-Jallieu will play a derby against Lyon and Thaon will host Strasbourg.
The beautiful story of this Coupe de France, Espaly who defeated Dijon on penalties will have the chance to host Paris Saint-Germain, winner of Lens this Sunday evening, for a prestigious match in front of their home crowd.
The AS Cannes national 2 club will know its opponent on Monday, when the League's decision will be made around the meeting between Tours (R1) and Lorient (L2) which did not take place this Saturday.
The 16th will take place around January 15.
The draw for the round of 16:
SC Bastia (L2) – OGC Nice (L1)
SU Dives-Cabourg (N3) – Le Puy Foot (N2)
Toulouse (L1) – Stade Lavallois (L2)
Quevilly Rouen (N1) – Angers (L1)
Le Mans (N1) – Valenciennes (N1)
Haguenau (N2) – Dunkerque (L2)
Marseille (L1) – Lille (L1)
Troyes (L2) – Rennes (L1)
Stade Briochin (N2) – Annecy (L2)
Guingamp (L2) – Sochaux (N1)
Reims (L1) – Monaco (L1)
Bourgoin Jallieu (N3) – Lyon (L1)
Tours (R1) or Lorient (L2) – AS Cannes (N2)
Brest (L1) – Nantes (L1)
Thaon (N3) – Strasbourg (L1)
Espaly (N3) – Lens (L1) ou Paris (L1)
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