The fourth round of the 110th Coupe de France concluded following a weekend of fixtures played across regional leagues and national divisions. As is traditional for this stage of France’s premier knockout football competition, clubs from National 1 entered the bracket alongside surviving amateur and regional sides, setting up a series of tense regional clashes and penalty shootouts.
Regional draws across Corsica, Occitanie, and the Grand Est produced notable progression battles as lower-tier clubs fought for spots in the next phase of the national tournament.
Corsican Regional Battles and Penalty Drama
In Corsica, matches featured tight defensive struggles and progression settled from the penalty spot. USC Corte and FC Balagne played to a scoreless draw before Balagne advanced 5-4 on penalties. AS Furiani-Agliani secured a 2-0 away victory against FC Costa Verde, while GFC Ajaccio defeated GC Lucciana 2-1. The remaining Corsican fixtures, including AS Casinca against FC Borgo and AC Ajaccio versus Squadra Valincu Alta Rocca Rizzanese scheduled for October 4, filled out the island’s slate.
Occitanie Goal-Scoring and Shootout Tension
Occitanie hosted a massive volume of regional ties stretching from regional divisions down to district levels. Cahors FC delivered one of the most lopsided scorelines of the weekend by defeating Saint-Sulpice US 7-0. FU Narbonne also overwhelmed their opponents with an 8-0 victory over FA Toulousain.
Several matches required penalty shootouts to separate evenly matched sides. Frontignan AS and Entente St-Clément Mont finished 2-2 before Frontignan prevailed 5-4 on penalties. FC Comtal drew 2-2 with Canet Roussillon FC, with Comtal advancing 4-3 from the spot. US Montbazens Rignac and Blagnac played to a 0-0 stalemate, settled 4-3 in favor of Montbazens.
Grand Est Regional Action and Professional Entries
In the Grand Est region, higher-division entrants made strong statements. CS Sedan Ardennes defeated FC Reims Christo 5-0, and FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin blanked ES Fagnières 6-0. SR Colmar secured a comfortable 5-0 away win against FCSR Obernai, while Charleville Prix OAM defeated Gueux AS 7-0.
Closer encounters tested other Grand Est contenders. Nancy FC drew 1-1 with RSMF ES before losing 5-4 on penalties. Volmerange Mines CS and Étain Buzy US finished 2-2, with Volmerange winning 4-2 in the shootout. Talange AS edged Marange ES 6-5 on penalties after another 2-2 draw.
Next Steps in the Competition
Surviving clubs advance toward the fifth round of the Coupe de France, where regional divisions continue to narrow ahead of the arrival of Ligue 2 professional teams in later stages.
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