The Coupe de France Round of 64 has wrapped up, marking the end of 2024 in French football, and the Round of 32 will kick off on January 15 with the matchups now set. Here's how the draw turned out for the Ligue 1 McDonald's clubs still in the tournament.
It's a Ligue 1 McDonald's side facing off against a Ligue 2 team when these squads face off in mid-January. Bastia had a comfortable 5-0 win in the Round of 64 over Saint Joseph while Nice needed a penalty kick shootout to advance past USC Corte after the two teams finished 1-1.
Lyon secured a 2-1 win in the Round of 64 in a tightly contested matchup against National 2 side SC Feignies. In the Round of 32, OL will face another National 2 club as they matchup against Bourgoin-Jallieu, who defeated Ligue 2 side FC Martigues 4-1 last Saturday.
The Round of 32 will see an all-Ligue 1 McDonald's matchup when Nantes and Brest meet. Nantes defeated National 3 side JA Drancy 4-0 and Brest advanced to the next stage of the competition when they beat La Roche 1-0.
Luis Enrique and his team went to a penalty kick shootout to advance past fellow Ligue 1 McDonald's side RC Lens. PSG will now face National 3 side F.C. Espaly, who are coming off an upset win over Dijon FCO, a club currently in the third tier of French football but one that has played in France's top flight in the past.
ES Thaon are coming off an upset 2-1 win over Ligue 2 side Amiens SC and now they'll look for another impressive victory when they clash against RC Strasbourg. Liam Rosenior and his team are coming off a 3-0 win over National 3 team RC Calais.
The National side advanced past US Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu following a 2-0 victory. Waiting for them in the Round of 32 is Angers, who secured a tightly contested 1-0 win over Football Club 93 Bobigny-Bagnolet-Gagny.
In a matchup between Ligue 2 clubs, Troyes earned a 3-0 win over FC Metz to advance to the next phase of the tournament. Rennes continue to secure wins under new manager Jorge Sampaoli as they defeated FC Girondins de Bordeaux 4-1.
In another all-Ligue 1 McDonald's matchup, Monaco will matchup against Reims with a ticket to the Round of 16 on the line. Reims are coming off a 3-1 victory over Association Still-Mutzig while Monaco defeated L'Union Saint-Jean FC 4-1.
Les Violets needed a penalty kick shootout to advance past Hauts Lyonnais after the two sides played to a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes. The Ligue 2 side also needed a penalty kick shootout to get past Sport Athlétique Mérignacais following a scoreless 90 minutes.
The third all-Ligue 1 McDonald's matchup in the Round of 32 will see Lille and OM go head to head. Les Dogues advanced past FC Rouen 1899 in a tightly contested 1-0 victory while Olympique de Marseille cruised to a 4-0 win over AS Saint-Ătienne.
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