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COUPE DE FRANCE

PSG draw Marseille in Coupe de France quarter-finals

The Coupe de France quarter-final draw has seen Olympique de Marseille handed a tough trip to face the tournament's holders, Paris Saint-Germain.

PSG draw Marseille in Coupe de France quarter-finals
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Ligue 1's top two sides will go head-to-head in the last eight of the Coupe de France as Paris Saint-Germain play host to Olympique de Marseille in a repeat of the 2016 final.

PSG's Kylian Mbappé in action against Sochaux earlier this week
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PSG's Kylian Mbappé in action against Sochaux earlier this weekPATRICK HERTZOGAFP

Marseille go on goal-scoring spree

PSG, aiming to win the Coupe de France for the fourth year in a row, beat Sochaux 4-1 to reach the quarter finals earlier this week despite resting Neymar for the tie. Marseille meanwhile thumped Bourg-en-Bresse 9-0, recording their biggest win in 70 years, to set up a trip to the French capital.

PSG's Cup rivals Olympique de Marseille
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PSG's Cup rivals Olympique de MarseilleJEAN-PAUL PELISSIERREUTERS

The other French Cup quarter finals

Lyon will travel to fellow Ligue 1 club Caen, while National side Chambly head to the winners of the final last-16 tie between Strasbourg and Grenoble. In the last quarter final, Les Herbiers were drawn at home to Ligue 2 opposition, with Lens set to visit the third-tier outfit.