If luck favored OGCN in the previous round by exempting them thanks to the “disciplinary” double defeat of Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais, misfortune caught up with them during the draw for the matches of the round of 16.
Indeed, the record holder of Coupe de France victories and current titleholder, Paris Saint-Germain, will host OGC Nice, led by Christophe Galtier, their runner-up in the league.
The two teams ended in a draw during their last league duel, played at Parc des Princes (0-0).
The round of 16 will take place during the last weekend of January (Saturday 29 and Sunday 30). The exact schedule will be announced later.
An emblematic match between the two standout teams at this point in the season, a sort of challenge between the former champion who does not want to lay down its arms and the new contender who does not hide its ambitions.
With the winter transfer window ongoing, PSG wants to reduce their payroll by transferring a few costly but considered non-essential players, while Nice plans a few changes to fine-tune its squad. Will this change the technical value of the two teams?
What is certain is that OGCN would love to create an upset, just to mark its presence at the top of French football.
