Lens' players including Lens' French forward #22 Wesley Said (L), Lens' French defender #02 Ruben Aguilar and Lens' French forward #07 Florian Sotoca celebrate winning at the end of the French Cup final football match between RC Lens and OGC Nice at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Lens won the French Cup for the first time in their history with a 3-1 victory over Nice in the final at the Stade de France on Friday.
Florian Thauvin, a member of the France squad that won the World Cup in 2018, scored one goal and set up another for Odsonne Edouard as Lens found themselves 2-0 ahead late in the first half.
Teenager Djibril Coulibaly pulled one back for Nice with his first senior goal just before the interval and they hit the woodwork twice in the second half.
But Lens made sure of the win through substitute Abdallah Sima, who poked home in the 78th minute to spark joyous celebrations.
