Faller of Lens on Wednesday, FC Nantes has given itself the right to dream a little more of a new coronation in the Coupe de France, for the second year in a row. And for their semi-final, Antoine Kombouaré's players will face Lyon! The draw for the last four took place on Thursday, March 2. The other poster will concern Annecy, the last representative of Ligue 2, which caused a real shock on Wednesday by eliminating OM in the quarter-final at the Stade Vélodrome. Annecy which will therefore receive Toulouse. The Violets did not go into detail and crushed Rodez 6-1 on Wednesday.
Annecy therefore created a huge surprise by eliminating Marseille (2-2, 7 tab to 6), which was chasing an eleventh trophy in the event. And who may have lost more than a chance to lift the cup. For Annecy, it is an appointment with history that is coming. This is the first time that the Haute-Savoie club has reached the last four of the Coupe de France. For the third time in a row, FCA had to go through the penalty shootout on Wednesday, after Belfort in 1/16 and Paris FC in 1/8.
FC Nantes, winners last year, will host Lyon at Beaujoire, which has not won this trophy since 2012. The Lyonnais won 2-1 against Grenoble on Tuesday. A week after their Europa League elimination against Juventus Turin, Nantes beat Ligue 1 third-placed Lens (2-1) with a brace from Andy Delort and earned the right to 'keep dreaming' of a second title in a row, according to his coach Antoine Kombouaré. In 2022, this trophy had opened the doors to the Europa League.
"Very happy to receive. It's up to us to make the match to bring the supporters to the Stade de France. We are aware that the fans want the double,” reacted Nantes striker Andy Delort after the draw.
The four teams will face each other on April 4 and 5 and the final is scheduled for April 29 at the Stade de France.
Schedule for the Coupe de France semi-finals (April 4 and 5):
Nantes (L1) - Lyon (L1) Annecy (L2) - Toulouse (L1)
