Overview
- It is the first time Allinges has reached the seventh round, a milestone for a town of about 5,000 residents with roughly 400 licensed members.
- Club president Benjamin Dru said the draw against Istres pleases them and noted they would have enjoyed facing Annecy from their group.
- Dru expects a bigger crowd in Thonon and framed their chances as slim, estimating about a 1% shot at an upset.
- Allinges advanced thanks to a relatively favorable draw that included two Regional 3 opponents.
- Istres coach Zaki Noubir emphasized respect for the lower-tier side and declined to look ahead, with any potential eighth-round meeting with Aubagne-Air Bel contingent on Aubagne beating Seyssinet.