The epilogue of the Coupe de France 2024 is near, there are only a few candidates left to claim the coronation.
Three semi-finalists are currently known: Lyon, Valenciennes and Rennes.
Tuesday, the Rhone residents qualified with difficulty against Strasbourg after the penalties (0-0, 4-3 on the tabs).
The next day, the Northerners also had to go through this ordeal against Rouen (1-1, 4-2 on the tabs).
It was easier for Stade Rennais, 3-1 winner against Le Puy this Thursday.
The draw for the semi-finals takes place this Thursday.
At the moment, the identity of the last semi-finalist is unknown.
The quarter-final between Paris Saint-Germain and OGC Nice will take place on Wednesday March 13 at the Parc des Princes (9:10 p.m.).
A prestigious match between the leader and the current fourth in Ligue 1. The capital club has not won the Coupe de France since 2021 and had even been eliminated in the round of 16 in the last two years.
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If Nice and Rennes are racing for Europe in the league, Lyon is counting on the Cup to save its season.
Pierre Sage's players, tenth in Ligue 1, have been relegated for a long time this year.
For Valenciennes, this adventure resembles an enchanted parenthesis, since the club is last in Ligue 2.
The draw for the semi-finals of the Coupe de France will be followed live on France 3, this Friday March 1, from 7:45 p.m. on the program “Tout le Sport”.