PSG to Face French Cup Giant-Killers Stade Briochin in Quarterfinals

Holders Paris Saint-Germain will take on fourth-tier underdogs Stade Briochin in the French Cup quarter-finals after the amateur side pulled off a stunning upset against Ligue 1 club Nice.

PSG, unbeaten in their last 27 domestic matches, are chasing a record-extending 16th French Cup title. Meanwhile, Stade Briochin are enjoying a dream run, having already knocked out top-flight Le Havre and second-division Annecy before shocking Nice with two late goals in a dramatic 2-1 victory on Wednesday.

PSG to Face French Cup Giant-Killers Stade Briochin in Quarterfinals

Elsewhere, Brest—who face PSG in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs this month—were drawn against Ligue 2 side Dunkerque, avoiding an early Cup clash with Luis Enrique’s team.

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Fourth-tier Cannes will host second-tier Guingamp, while Angers await the winners of the fifth-division Bourgoin-Jallieu vs. Reims tie. Bourgoin-Jallieu previously made headlines by eliminating Lyon in the last 32.

French Cup Quarter-Final Fixtures:

  • Brest vs. Dunkerque
  • Cannes vs. Guingamp
  • Stade Briochin vs. Paris Saint-Germain
  • Angers vs. Bourgoin-Jallieu/Reims

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