On Saturday, our Women’s team has the opportunity to win their first title of the season and claim a new trophy, as the LFFP Cup is about to conclude its inaugural edition. Entering the competition at the quarter-final stage due to their participation in the UEFA Women's Champions League (along with Paris FC and OL Lyonnes), the club from the capital had little trouble securing a place in the final.
First facing Evian Thonon Grand Genève FC, a side from the Seconde Ligue, the players coached by Paulo César fully lived up to their status, notably thanks to a brace from the young Marie Lafontaine, who played a decisive role in their 3–0 victory.
In the semi-final, the Rouge et Bleues won the derby against Paris FC by the same scoreline, with goals from Romée Leuchter, Merveille Kanjinga and Rasheedat Ajibade.
In the final, the Parisians will face OL Lyonnes, who have also delivered impressive performances in the previous rounds. Big winners against Olympique de Marseille in the quarter-finals (4–0), the Lyon side repeated the same feat a few weeks later away at Dijon FCO, winning 4–0 again to secure their place in the final, which will take place in Abidjan.
This final of the first edition of the LFFP Cup will take place not in mainland France, but at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, located in Abidjan, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire. It will be an “extraordinary” experience for Sakina Karchaoui, who did not hide her enthusiasm during the traditional pre-match press conference on Friday. She also expressed her desire to “show Côte d’Ivoire what women’s football and Paris Saint‑Germain Féminines are all about.”
On Thursday, the day after their valuable victory in Le Classique against Olympique de Marseille in the league (2–1), the squad departed from Paris for Abidjan. The warm welcome they received at both the airport and the hotel did not go unnoticed by the club’s head coach, Paulo César, who said: “I thank Côte d’Ivoire and Abidjan—this is a historic moment.”
On Friday morning, Paulo César and his players were able to discover the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, where the final will take place on Saturday at 17:30 local time (18:30 in France, broadcast live and exclusively on L'Équipe). With a capacity of 35,000 seated spectators and a natural grass pitch, this stadium, which was renovated a few years ago for the hosting of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, will be the stage for an exciting clash between the club from the capital and OL Lyonnes.
On 1 February, the Parisians put in a strong performance against the Lyon side in the league, narrowly losing by the smallest of margins despite an encouraging display. That match remains their only setback of 2026 so far.
Since 1 January, the Rouge et Bleues have recorded nine wins in ten matches, scoring 29 goals and conceding just two. It is a strong run of form they will aim to continue in this final.
