At the Accor Arena in Paris this Saturday April 20, HBC Nantes and PSG face off in the last battle in the Coupe de France. Very close in Starligue, the two clubs are 3 points apart (44 for Nantes and 47 for Parisians). In this final where everything has to be done, the players are ultra-motivated by a historical context, 2 weeks after a victory for Nantes over Paris in the championship (32-30).
For his last Coupe de France final, Nikola Karabatic will give everything for the club with which he has played the most career matches (325). Retiring in a few months, the three-time Olympic champion plans to leave with an eighth Coupe de France to his name. The story would be great, 5 days before a Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona.
For its part, Nantes can win its second French Cup in a row this Saturday. In a series of 17 matches without defeat in all competitions, Grégory Cojean's men won 39-33 against Montpellier Handball last season. The club has the opportunity to write an important page in its history. The last time the two teams faced each other at this stage of the competition (2022), Paris Saint-Germain won the match 36-31.
Start of a great end to his career for Nikola Karabatic or the birth of Nantes hegemony in the Coupe de France? Answer this Saturday April 20 at 9:05 p.m.