The elite of French football in the arena. From Thursday, Ligue 1 clubs enter into contention with the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France. It is in Strasbourg that returns the honor of playing the first match (9 p.m.) against Valenciennes (L2). Friday, it will be Lyon’s turn to face another Ligue 2 club: Paris FC.
Saturday will be marked by a 100% Ligue 1 and 100% Breton shock: Rennes against Lorient. For the other elite clubs, the draw was rather lenient. Paris SG, defending champion and the most sacred club in the competition. (14 trophy) will close the weekend with the reception on Sunday of the modest northerners from Feignies-Aulnoye, playing in National 3 (5th division). The match will take place in Valenciennes and all places sold out in less than two hours last Friday.
Among the other unbalanced posters is the displacement of Clermont on the lawn of Chemin Bas d’Avignon, Nîmes club of Regional 2 (7th division), one of the three Petit Poucet of the 32nd finals. The match will be played at the Stade des Costières on Saturday (1:45 p.m.).
Opposed to Cannet-Rocheville (N3), Olympique de Marseille will not fear a perilous trip: the match was scheduled at the Stade Vélodrome, Sunday (1:45 p.m.), due to a lack of stadium unearthed by the 5th division club, including the enclosure was not approved for the meeting.
The draw for the round of 16 will take place on Sunday at 8:20 p.m.
The program of the 32nd finals:
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