Two Overseas Clubs Qualify for Coupe de France Eighth Round

Coupe de France eighth round qualifiers from overseas territories: Sirocco Les Abymes of Guadeloupe and Club Franciscain of Martinique have become the first clubs to advance, with their matches moved forward due to the international break and more overseas qualifiers still to be decided.

Coupe de France eighth round qualifiers from overseas territories, Digi Mart USA News (Guadeloupe and Martinique): Sirocco Les Abymes (Guadeloupe) and Club Franciscain (Martinique) are the first two clubs to qualify for the eighth round of the Coupe de France, according to a report from Foot Amateur.

The eighth round was played early in Guadeloupe and Martinique because of the international break. The Guadeloupe and Martinique national teams have Nations League matches on November 12 and November 16, 2026.

In Guadeloupe, two Régional 1 clubs met, and Sirocco Les Abymes beat Sporting Baie-Mahault 1-0. In Martinique, the Aiglons de Lamentin (R2) were eliminated in the seventh round, while Club Franciscain (R1) qualified with a one-sided 4-0 win.

Both clubs will travel to mainland France for the eighth round at the end of November.

Two other overseas clubs will also enter the eighth round, representing French Guiana and Réunion. Each will host a mainland club.

For now, FC Fleury 91 would travel to FC Vesoul (N2) on November 14 if it qualifies. US Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu (N2) is in position to travel to Réunion but must first eliminate Vendée FC La Roche-sur-Yon (Ligue 3).

If these clubs do not qualify, replacements will be drawn in the order of the ranking established during the October 27 draw.

In French Guiana, Olympique de Cayenne (R2) faces AS Étoile Matoury (R1) on Friday, November 6. In Réunion, La Tamponnaise (R1) will face Saint-Pauloise FC (R1) on Sunday, November 15.

Diables de Combani (Mayotte) and Horizon Patho (New Caledonia) will travel to mainland France for the seventh round, facing Puy-en-Velay FC (Ligue 3) and Voltigeurs Châteaubriant (National 1), respectively. AS Tefana (French Polynesia) will host US Thionville Lusitanos (Ligue 3).

Felix Reeves

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