The 2021 French football cup gets tough with the entry into contention of league 2 clubs. TFC knows its opponent. Among the 168 teams, there are also fans of Muret and Montauban … and the little poucet gardois: FC Langlade.
168 clubs competing
There were 7505 clubs registered for this new edition of the Coupe de France and they are now only 168. Professional clubs like the 19 of League 2, but also amateurs who play their matches in National, regional, but also in departmental , the equivalent of the 10th division. Among them, there are 4 district clubs, including the small thumb of the competition which evolves in the Gard: FC Langlade.
The draw was made by Hubert Fournié (ex-coach of Reims) and Laura Georges (180 selections for the French team).
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Derby in perspective
Le petit poucet (FC Langlade in the Gard) will make a short trip to Agde to meet the Racing Club Olympique Agathois.
On the Ligue 2 side, the TFC will go to Libourne while AS Muret will go to Bordeaux for a derby of the Garonne against the Stade Bordelais…. Another resident of League 2: the RAF. The Ruthenians will travel to Haute-Loire to face US Blavozy, which is playing in Regional 1. Nîmes does not yet know its opponent: it will be either Saint-Estève-Perpignan or Laudun. Finally for the first time Toulouse-Métropole FC qualified for the 7th round. The other Toulouse club will host ESA Brive.
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The 7th round matches will be played on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 November.
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