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Five Ligue 1 teams fell in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, only eight remain in the running, including TFC. Without Marseille, Lyon or Monaco, Toulouse have a chance to play, but their coach remains cautious.
Marseille, Rennes, Monaco, Lyon, and Nantes. At the stage of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, five Ligue 1 teams were eliminated, and not the least. There are only eight left, including TFC, which after its serious victory against Laval on Wednesday evening (2-1) can find itself dreaming of a journey similar to that which led it to the title in 2023, when of which he had never encountered a very large engine in the championship.
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However, for Toulouse coach Carles Martinez Novell, the elimination of the Ligue 1 teams – two of which, Rennes and Lyon, were eliminated by teams from lower divisions – should be taken as a warning. “It shows how difficult the Cup is. And it reminds us of the level of demands and preparation that we must maintain. It doesn’t matter if the opponent is in Ligue 1, Ligue 2, National 1 , 2 or 3. We have to concentrate on ourselves, being up to the task. There’s nothing easy if these teams (from Ligue 1) are out, it’s because it’s difficult” warned the Catalan. .
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Having passed through the back door on Wednesday evening against Espaly (N3), Paris Saint-Germain, reigning champion, is still the big favorite for the final victory. But Toulouse can do well in a Coupe de France which lost many contenders during the round of 16. ) The draw for the round of 16 will take place this Thursday evening, from 8 p.m. on beIN Sports.
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The teams competing for the round of 16:
Reims (L1)
Nice (L1)
Small (L1)
Brest (L1)
Angers (L1)
Strasbourg (L1)
Toulouse (L1)
Paris Saint-Germain (L1)
Troyes (L2)
Guingamp (L2)
Le Mans (N)
Cannes (N2)
Saint-Brieuc (N2)
Dives (N3)
Bourgoin-Jallieu (N3)
Haguenau (N2) or Dunkirk (L2)
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