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Stade Pierre Mauroy, residence of Ligue 1 outfit LOSC Lille, will host this yr’s Coupe de France last, stories Agence France-Presse by way of L’Équipe.
The showpiece of France’s cup competitors is normally held on the Stade de France, however one other venue needed to be chosen as a consequence of works in and across the stadium forward of the Olympic Video games, that are set to start out on July twenty sixth of this yr.
In addition to the house of Les Dogues, different stadiums equivalent to Olympique Lyonnais’ Groupama Stadium and the Matmut Atlantique, residence of Ligue 2 outfit Girondins de Bordeaux, have been thought-about. Nevertheless, it was Lille’s elimination by the hands of Lyon within the spherical of 16 (1-2) that tipped the steadiness within the favour of their stadium being chosen.
This would be the first time in French soccer historical past that the ultimate will happen exterior of the Parisian area since its inception in 1917, the Stade de France having hosted each last since 1998.
GFFN | Jack McArdle
