Le Havre AC will be impacted by the African Cup of Nations. Its two goalkeepers, Mory Diaw and Lionel Mpasi, will join their respective national teams.

What's happening?

Le Havre AC will have to cope without its first-choice goalkeepers during the French Cup. Mory Diaw and Lionel Mpasi are called up by their national teams for the African Cup.

Why is this important for Le Havre AC?

This means that the club will have to rely on its young goalkeepers, such as Paul Argney, for the French Cup. Le Havre AC could also be without at least one of its goalkeepers for the away game against Rennes.

What comes next?

The round of 16 of the African Cup is scheduled from Saturday, January 3, and Ligue 1 resumes the day before, on January 2. Didier Digard's players will start the year 2026 with a home game against SCO Angers on Sunday, January 4.

The Ciel et Marine club is counting on its young players Alex Teixeira and Alan Uriev, from the U19 team, to compensate for the absence of its first-choice goalkeepers. Le Havre AC will have to be solid to get through this difficult period.