Marseille, Nice, Monaco, Cannes, Le Cannet … This is what awaits them for the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France
The 32nd finals of the French Football Cup will compete with Ligue 1 clubs. The Riviera clubs of AS Cannes and Entente Sportive du Cannet-Rocheville may have a lot to do to advance to the next round . Answer this November 29 with the FFF draw which starts at 7 p.m.
After an 8th round and its successes on the Riviera, the entry into the competition of Ligue 1 clubs gives a whole new dimension to the Coupe de France. Elite teams are coming into play at this stage of the competition: AS Monaco, OGC Nice and Olympique de Marseille.
In Paris, this Monday, November 29, the draw announces the matches played on December 18 and 19. A draw expected by sports fans in general and football fans in particular, goes an idea of the magnitude of the task for those who are considered small thumbs.
The French Football Federation has distributed all the clubs qualified for this round in 4 groups or hats.
AS Cannes is found alongside the Entente Sportive du Cannet-Rocheville, in Group C. Both work alongside professional Ligue 1 clubs:
- the Olympique de Marseille
- AS Monaco
- the Montpellier HSC
- FC Nantes
- AS Saint-Etienne
Ligue 2 clubs are also present in this same hat:
- Dijon FCO
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
- the SC Bastia
AS Cannes and its neighbor, the Entente Sportive du Cannet-Rocheville, both residents of National 3 (the equivalent of the fifth division) must maintain the same dynamic that had allowed them to eliminate higher-ranking clubs.
On November 27, on behalf of the 8th round, theThe Dragons of Cannes received professionals from Rodez, a Ligue 2 club, while ESCR earlier in the day faced the Corsicans of Bastia-Borgo, a club playing in the National.
The Cannois and the Cannetans must win the next five matches to hope to succeed PSG, winner of the previous edition, and play the final to be held on May 8 at the Stade de France in Seine-Saint-Denis.