Nîmes Olympique Defeats Jeune Entente Toulousaine in French Cup Sixth Round
Nîmes Olympique secured a 4-0 victory against the Jeune Entente Toulousaine during the sixth round of the Coupe de France on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Borderouge sports complex in Toulouse, midilibre.fr reported. The National 1 leaders controlled the match from the opening whistle against their Regional 2 opponents, maintaining heavy pressure and a high possession rate throughout the first half.
Midfielder Diarra opened the scoring in the 31st minute by cutting in a cross from Diallo at the near post. Just 50 seconds into the second half, Diallo converted a cross from Touré at the far post to double the lead. Touré added a third goal in the 76th minute by piercing the central defense, and substitute Orinel capped the scoring in the 87th minute with a crossed strike.
Toulouse Hosts Fixture Before 950 Spectators
The fixture took place on the synthetic pitch of the Fernand-Sastre annex ground in Toulouse before 950 spectators under the direction of referee Lucas Fouret, according to the official match sheet reported by midilibre.fr.
Jeune Entente Toulousaine fielded Roig in goal, alongside a defense and midfield featuring Andriambolanoro, Khouch, Bentahar, Abdallah, Mahamat, Arroum, and Delpierre, with Thouri, Sghir, and Azzarrari starting upfront. Substitutes included Merlin, Nouar, Tamzi, and Hamoux.
Nîmes Olympique started Sylla in goal, replacing Salamone. The outfield lineup included Diallo, Mbemba, Martinez, Dos Santos, Pires, Silvente, Dansokho, Tlili, Diarra, and Touré. Second-half substitutes for the visitors included Khalid, Corain, Bennour, and Orinel.
Coupe de France : Nîmes Olympique, trois tours passés et quatre buts marqués à Toulouse contre la JET (4-0)➡️ https://t.co/hMuSOUdXbW pic.twitter.com/ATsSRt8mfm
Nîmes Advances to Fourth Round of Tournament
The victory marks a milestone for Nîmes, as it is only the fourth time in twenty years that the club has advanced at least three rounds in the tournament. Ladepeche.fr noted that the team relied on simple, one-touch play and patient build-ups to break down a resilient opponent.
Jeune Entente Toulousaine head coach M’Hamed Belmelih expressed pride in his players and staff following the elimination, highlighting the club’s deep roots and the performance of younger team members like 19-year-old captain Khouch. Nîmes coach Hélder Esteves praised his squad for maintaining discipline and seriousness to establish collective tactical principles.
The draw for the seventh and eighth rounds of the Coupe de France will take place on Wednesday morning at Roland-Garros, where clubs from Ligue 2 enter the competition.
Related reading