DFB Cup - Kaiserslautern and Homburg with home games in the cup
1. FC Kaiserslautern and FC Homburg are aiming for a surprising place in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup. On Tuesday evening (18:00/ARD and Sky), the Palatinate side will face 1 FC Nuremberg in a second division clash. After the coup against 1. FC Köln, they will be looking for another successful result against the Franconians to advance to the last eight. Homburg will host second division leaders FC St. Pauli later in the evening (20:45/Sky). Following victories over SV Darmstadt 98 and Greuther Fürth, the fourth-division side will be looking to spring another surprise.
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- Despite being from Rhineland-Palatinate, the 1. FC Kaiserslautern and FC Homburg's performances in the DFB Cup have drawn national attention, with their matches airing on ARD and Sky.
- The city of Homburg, known for its rich soccer history, will this year host FC St. Pauli in the DFB Cup, with both teams aiming for a spot in the quarter-finals.
- In the same round, SpVgg Greuther Fürth from Bavaria will face a tough challenge against a Bundesliga team, having already knocked out 1. FC Köln in the previous round.
- For FC Homburg, their victory over 1. FC Darmstadt 98 in the first round was their first DFB Cup win in over a decade, while their second-round triumph against Greuther Fürth was a significant boost for their morale.
- As the DFB Cup action continues, SpVgg Greuther Fürth will be hoping to emulate the success of their sister club FC Bayern Munich, who have won the cup a record-breaking 19 times.
- FC St. Pauli, hailing from the Hanseatic city of Hamburg, have a rich history in the DFB Cup, having reached the quarter-finals nine times since their inception in the second division.
- FC Homburg, formerly known as FC Saar 05 Saarbrücken, will be looking to build on their tradition of producing talented players from the Saarland region in this year's DFB Cup.
- With the DFB Cup quarter-finals just around the corner, FC Homburg and FC Kaiserslautern, along with other underdogs, will be aiming to create a stunning upset and make history in the prestigious German cup competition.
Source: www.stern.de
