Coupe de France 2026 Quarter-Finals TV Schedule Revealed

The FFF announces the detailed TV schedule for the 2026 Coupe de France quarter-finals, featuring seven Ligue 1 teams and one Ligue 2 team, with matches broadcast on beIN SPORTS and France Télévisions.

    Key details

  • • Quarter-finals scheduled for March 3, 4, and 5, 2026.
  • • RC Strasbourg vs Stade de Reims opens the quarter-finals on March 3 at 21:00.
  • • Lorient vs Nice and Marseille vs Toulouse are on March 4, with matches broadcast on beIN SPORTS.
  • • Olympique Lyonnais faces RC Lens on March 5, co-broadcast by beIN SPORTS and France Télévisions.
  • • Semi-finals draw will occur on March 5 on France 3; semi-finals on April 22, final on May 23, 2026.

The French Football Federation (FFF) has unveiled the official TV broadcast schedule for the highly anticipated quarter-finals of the 2026 Coupe de France. The matches are scheduled to take place over three days, from March 3 to March 5, 2026.

The quarter-finals will kick off on March 3 at 21:00 with RC Strasbourg, the last team to qualify after a 3-1 victory over AS Monaco, facing Stade de Reims. This match will be broadcast live on beIN SPORTS 1. On March 4, two matches will be held: FC Lorient will host OGC Nice at 20:30 on beIN SPORTS 2, followed by Olympique de Marseille playing Toulouse FC at 21:00 on beIN SPORTS 1.

The final quarter-final match will take place on March 5 at 21:10, featuring Olympique Lyonnais (OL) versus RC Lens. This game, anticipated as the highlight of the round due to both teams' strong Ligue 1 performances, will be co-broadcast by beIN SPORTS 1 and France Télévisions, providing free-to-air access through France 3.

Additionally, the draw for the semi-finals is set to take place on the evening of March 5, shortly before the OL-Lens game, during the "Stade2 la Quotidienne" program on France 3. The semi-finals are planned for April 22, 2026, and the final is scheduled for May 23, 2026, although these dates might be subject to change due to infrastructure projects associated with the Grand Paris initiative.

This edition of the quarter-finals stands out as seven Ligue 1 teams are competing alongside one Ligue 2 side, Stade de Reims, marking the first time since the 2012-2013 season that Ligue 1 dominance is so prominent in the competition stage.

The comprehensive TV schedule ensures all matches will be available live on beIN SPORTS with the OL vs. Lens match additionally accessible to a broader audience via France Télévisions, allowing fans across France to engage fully with the Coupe de France drama.

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

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