FFF: 32nd Update – French Football News

Saturday January 10, 2026 – 11:35 p.m. – RR and PM

The 32nd finals played this weekend notably saw, this Saturday, the qualifiers of Vertou, Nantes, Toulouse and Le Mans.

Who will join Valenciennes, qualified before the end of year break, at the expense of CERFA (4-0)? Answer this weekend. Two had to be postponed due to weather conditions. Five meetings were scheduled for this Saturday.

► Saturday, therefore, Nantes opened the ball and offered itself a short success at Plabennec (2-1). The Canaries were joined by their neighbors from Vertou, who got the better of Lorient on penalties.

► Toulouse won largely against Clermont (4-0) thanks to Lucas Favier, Léo Frechingues, Wassim Dardake and Aël Belangote.

► Le Mans is the first representative of regional clubs qualified for the round of 16. The Manceaux got the better of Trélissac (2-0), at home, on Saturday.

► In the evening, the GFC Ajacciowho plays in National, was eliminated by Pau (2-2, 7-6 on penalties). Pau is therefore the second qualified Regional team.

The Hands Gambardella

The joy of the Le Mans players after their success on Trélissac (Facebook / LE MANS FC)

► The draw for the round of 16 will be made on Tuesday noon at the FFF headquarters in Paris (12:00 p.m., live on FFF YouTube).

THE RESULTS

– Wednesday December 17, 2025:

  • Valenciennes FC (N) – CERFA FC (R) 4-0

– Saturday January 10, 2026:

  • Stade Plabennecois (R) – FC Nantes (N) : 1-2
  • USSA Trust (N) – FC Lorient (N) 1-1 (4 tab 3)
  • Toulouse FC (N) – Clermont Foot 63 (N)  : 4-0
  • Le Mans FC (R) – Trélissac APFC (R): 2-0
  • Pau FC (R) – Gazélec Accipcius FC (N) 2-2 (7 tab 6)

– Sunday January 11, 2026:

  • FC Rouen 1899 (R) – Paris Saint-Germain (N)
  • USL Dunkerque (N) – Racing Club de France (N)
  • Arras FA (R) – SM Caen (N)
  • FC Flérien  (R)- Amiens SCF (N)
  • USM Waziers (R) – Havre AC (N)
  • Versailles 78 FC (R) – US Orléans Loiret (N)
  • Villetaneuse CS (R) – Stade de Reims (N)
  • RC Strasbourg Alsace (N) – SC Schiltigheim (N)
  • FC Fleury 91 (R) – Paris FC (N)
  • APM Metz FC (R) – AJ Auxerre (N)
  • Brunoy FC (R) – ESTAC Troyes (N)
  • FC Annecy (R) – Olympique Lyonnais (N)
  • Dijon FCO (N) – AS Saint-Priest (N)
  • RC Vichy (R) – Montpellier HSC (N)
  • OGC Nice (N) – Olympique de Marseille (N)
  • USPEG Marseille (R)- Olympique Rovenain (N)
  • AS Saint-Étienne (N) – AS Monaco (N)
  • Olympique Valence (R) – Hyères FC (R)
  • FC Bourgoin Jallieu (R) – SC Bastia (N)
  • Stade Brestois 29 (N) – Angers SCO (N)
  • EB Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (R) – UJSA Carquefou (R)
  • Landerneau FC (R) – EA Guingamp (N)
  • La Berrichonne Châteauroux (R) – Stade Rennais FC (N)
  • SA Mérignacais (R) – US Avranches MSM (N)

Postponed:

  • Melun FC (R) – Montfermeil FC (N)
  • US Chantilly (R) – CA Pontarlier (R)

* Subject to approval of results.

The 2025-2026 calendar

  • 32nd finals: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 January 2026
  • Draw for the round of 16: Tuesday January 13, 2026 (12:00 p.m.)
  • Round of 16: Sunday February 1, 2026
  • Draw for the round of 16: Thursday February 5, 2026
  • Round of 16: Sunday March 1, 2026
  • Quarter and semi-final draws: Thursday March 5, 2026
  • Quarter-finals: Sunday April 5, 2026
  • Semi-finals: Sunday April 26, 2026
  • Finale : Saturday May 23, 2026

Marcus Cole

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