How the Coupe de France is a Global Football Competition

The Coupe de France, a staple of French footballing tradition, is a competition that runs from the top division and down to the depths of the French lower leagues. Much like the FA Cup in England, this competition allows smaller clubs to gain notoriety, financial benefits and exciting ties against the giants of the competition. The Coupe de France however is slightly different, in fact, teams can travel thousands of miles to play a singular cup game.