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Pays de Cassel, the incredible rival that Messi and Paris Saint-Germain will have in the French Cup

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Paris Saint-Germainthe almighty team he has in his ranks Lionel Messi Y kylian mbappethe two best players in the Qatar World Cup 2022will meet in the round of 32 of the French Cup with the unknown Countries of Casselregional team, which this Saturday eliminated Wasquehal, from Ligue 2, on penalties in the last match of the second round of the tournament.

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After drawing 1-1 after ninety minutes with goals by Ahmed Bouzar in the 86th minute for Wasquehal and Alexis Zmijak in the 89th minute for the Pays de Cassel, shots from eleven meters decided the fate of the match in favor of the team plays in what would be the sixth division of football, second in the world.

In the end, French region club Pays de Cassel scooped the prize and will face PSG in the next round, which will be played on January 23, once the club from the French capital returns from its tour. Middle East.

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There, Messi’s team will train in Qatar and then, on Thursday, play a friendly in Saudi Arabia against a team led by Marcelo Gallardo and which will certainly have Cristiano Ronaldo among its squad.

Black-and-yellow-wearing Pays de Cassel will be local, but its small stadium has a capacity of just 2,200. The French media speculate that the duel will move to the stadiums of Lille or Lens, the two clubs that play in Ligue 1 closest to the protagonist of this tale.

Cassel is located in Flanders, a region in northern France close to the Belgian border. It has many tourist attractions, with windmills. In 2018 it was chosen by a travel guide as the most beautiful city in the European country.

The club is an amalgamation of four teams. The players are semi-professionals and have fulfilled a dream after eliminating Wasquehal, to the point that their fans have invaded the field to celebrate.

Source: Clarin

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