2026 Coupe de France Quarter-Finals Scheduled with Full TV Broadcast Details

The FFF has announced the detailed schedule and TV coverage for the 2026 Coupe de France quarter-finals, featuring seven Ligue 1 teams and one Ligue 2 club from March 3-5.

    Key details

  • • Quarter-finals scheduled from March 3 to March 5, 2026.
  • • Matches include Strasbourg vs Reims, Lorient vs Nice, OM vs Toulouse, and OL vs Lens.
  • • Broadcast on beIN Sports, with Lyon-Lens also on France Télévisions.
  • • Seven Ligue 1 teams and one Ligue 2 club have reached this stage—the highest since 2012-2013.
  • • Semi-finals scheduled for April 22, with the final on May 23, 2026.

The French Football Federation (FFF) has revealed the schedule and television broadcast details for the upcoming 2026 Coupe de France quarter-finals, running from March 3 to March 5, 2026. The quarter-final matches kick off on March 3 at 21:00 with RC Strasbourg hosting Stade de Reims, the sole Ligue 2 team among seven Ligue 1 clubs to have advanced this far—the most since the 2012-2013 season. On March 4, FC Lorient will host OGC Nice at 20:30, followed by Olympique de Marseille playing Toulouse FC at 21:00. These matches will be shown on beIN Sports with Lorient-Nice airing on beIN SPORTS 2 and OM-Toulouse on beIN SPORTS 1. The quarter-finals conclude on March 5 with a high-profile clash between Olympique Lyonnais and RC Lens at 21:10, co-broadcast on both beIN SPORTS 1 and France Télévisions.

Ahead of the Lyon-Lens match, the draw for the semi-finals will be held during the Stade2 la Quotidienne program on France 3 at 19:50. The semi-final fixtures are set for April 22, 2026, with the final planned for May 23, 2026, though these dates might be adjusted due to infrastructure work associated with the Grand Paris project affecting transport.

This scheduling announcement follows Strasbourg's recent 3-1 victory over Monaco, confirming quarter-final matchups. The coverage by beIN Sports and France Télévisions underscores the significance of this stage in the competition, with Lyon versus Lens attracting particular attention.

This article was translated and synthesized from French sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.

Source comparison

Dates of matches

Sources report different years for the Coupe de France quarter-finals.

sports.fr

"The matches will take place from March 3 to March 5, 2023."

sports.orange.fr

"The matches are set to take place from March 3 to March 5, 2026."

fff.fr

"The quarter-finals are set for March 3, 4, and 5, 2026."

Why this matters: Source 300757 incorrectly states the matches will take place in 2023, while the other sources correctly indicate the year as 2026. This is a significant discrepancy as it affects the timeline of the event.

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