AS Monaco will face US Orléans in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France
All eyes are already on the round of 32! This comes after their victory against AJ Auxerre this Sunday at the Stade Abbé-Deschamps in the Round of 64 of the Coupe de France (1-2), the AS Monaco players now have a name in mind for the next stage of the competition. Following the draw broadcast on beIN Sports, the Rouge et Blanc have been drawn against US Orléans, a club from the National (the third tier of French football).
𝐂𝐚𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟔ᵉ 𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 🎯
Nous retrouverons l’US Orléans lors du prochain tour de la Coupe de France 👊🏼
‣ #USOASM pic.twitter.com/xCs4ezw3xV
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 21, 2025
A successful start to the campaign
Despite a lack of finishing in the first half, Sébastien Pocognoli’s men showed their strength to overcome AJ Auxerre, ultimately securing a successful start to their cup campaign in Burgundy thanks to a superb brace from Mika Biereth (1-2). Buoyed by this away victory, achieved in front of a contingent of 500 Monaco supporters, they will now face Orléans the weekend of January 9-11, 2026.
"𝐋'𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐟 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝'𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞"
La réaction de Mika Biereth après son doublé et la victoire des Rouge et Blanc en Coupe de France 💪
1️⃣-2️⃣ #AJAASM pic.twitter.com/Mj9z66MSK4
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 21, 2025
A rematch of the 1980 final
This will be a major reunion between the two teams, who have already faced each other twice in the history of the Coupe de France. The first encounter was in the 1980 final, where Jean Petit’s teammates secured a 3-1 victory, giving the Principality club its third title in the competition. The second meeting was a two-legged quarter-final tie in the 1988-1989 edition, with Monaco ultimately prevailing (1-2; 3-3).
