FOOTBALL Lille will host Troyes, at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, and Strasbourg will host Angers
The draw for the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France was made in Nantes on November 21, 2022 (illustration). — Jean-Pierre Clatot/AFP
While the eyes of the football world are currently on Qatar, fans of matches in the hexagon could see their 2023 calendar fill up on Monday. The 32nd finals of the Coupe de France marked by the entry into the running of the twenty Ligue 1 clubs will offer at the beginning of January two posters between residents of the elite (Lille-Troyes and Strasbourg-Angers) , while PSG will go to Châteauroux, according to the drawing of lots carried out. to Nantes.
FC Nantes, defending champion, for its part inherited; of the winner of the match between AS Virois (N3) and Caen (L2), scheduled; on December 17. The OGC Nice, unfortunate finalist, will be opposed to him. at Puy Foot (N2).
FC Metz for Laurent Blanc’OL
RC Lens, second in Ligue 1, will travel to Linas-Montlhéry (N3). At the stage of the posters between L1 and L2, AS Monaco, five times winner of “La Vieille Dame”, will receive Rodez (L2) while the new OL of Laurent Blanc, 8th in the elite , will face & home FC Metz. Bordeaux, second in L2, will host Rennes and Montpellier will move to France. Pau (L2).
Tom Thumb Strasbourg Koenigshoffen, one of the seven R1 clubs (sixth ;me echelon) will receive Clermont Foot, 10th in Ligue 1. OM will make the short trip to its Mediterranean neighbor of Hyères FC (N2), the club of Mourad Boudjellal. The Tamponnaise players, the only survivors of overseas clubs, winners over Aubervilliers (1-0) on Sunday, will challenge RC Grasse (N2). The 32nd finals will be played on January 7 and 8. The final is scheduled for April 29.