Eager Anticipation Builds for Key Matches in the 8th Round of Coupe de France

The 8th round of the Coupe de France, scheduled for November 29, 2025, features eagerly awaited matches that highlight the passion and diversity of French football. One of the marquee games is between Ancienne de Château-Gontier, a Régional 1 team, and En Avant Guingamp from Ligue 2, to be contested at the Pavé Stadium in Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne. The match has generated extraordinary demand, with 1,000 tickets sold on the opening day and just 200 tickets remaining as of Sunday noon. The stadium, holding 2,700 spectators including volunteers, is expected to be at full capacity. The 300 seats in the stands sold out quickly, with standing tickets priced at 8 euros, available online and through a special sale on November 24. This encounter is a historic second meeting for Ancienne de Château-Gontier against a Ligue 2 club, the first being in 2005 against Brest. It also marks only their second time reaching the 8th round, having previously been eliminated by Thouars in 1997.

Meanwhile, young talent Ethan Lohézic, aged 18, representing GSI Pontivy, is preparing for his Coupe de France match in Sainte-Luce, Martinique. Lohézic, a high school student preparing for a professional sales baccalaureate, has expressed excitement about this extraordinary opportunity. Having begun his football journey at Guénin-Sports under his father's coaching, Lohézic’s participation adds a promising narrative to the tournament’s broad stage.

These fixtures showcase the depth of the Coupe de France, blending historic local clubs’ ambitions against higher-tier teams and spotlighting emerging players ready to make an impact.