When Is the 2025–26 FA Cup Quarterfinal Draw? Ball Numbers, TV Channel, Stream

An outing at Wembley is nearing for those still in this year’s FA Cup.

The FA Cup will soon be down to just eight teams. | Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images

The magic of the FA Cup has been conjured once more for the fifth round of this year’s competition, some tantalizing clashes spanning four days of action.

Liverpool kicked things off on Friday night as they avenged their recent defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers and became the first name in the quarterfinal draw.

Wrexham almost sprung a shock against Chelsea until a late collapse and extratime defeat, although complaints about VAR will continue to rumble. Manchester City and Arsenal both advanced, against Newcastle United and Mansfield Town respectively, to continue the hunt for a Quadruple.

But a couple of unexpected results also followed, as Southampton of the Championship emerged victorious over Fulham, and League One’s Port Vale eliminated Sunderland.

The last eight is where things start to heat up for participants as they find themselves one step away from a day out at Wembley, all eyes soon turning to a hotly anticipated draw for the remaining clubs still standing.

Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup quarterfinal draw.

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When Is the FA Cup Quarterfinal Draw?

Seven of eight teams will have secured their place in the quarterfinal by the time the draw is staged on Monday, March 9.

The draw will take place at the London Stadium ahead of West Ham United’s clash with Brentford, an all-Premier League tie that will decide the final entrant into the last eight.

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What Time Is the FA Cup Quarterfinal Draw?

The draw will take place live on TNT Sports 1, the TNT Sports YouTube channel and discovery+ from 7:05 p.m. GMT (2:05 p.m. ET, 11:05 a.m.), shortly before kick off at the London Stadium.

The draw will be hosted by commentary duo Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, with 2011 FA Cup winner Joe Hart selecting the balls.

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Ball Numbers for FA Cup Quarterfinal Draw

1. Southampton
2. Port Vale
3. Manchester City
4. Leeds United
5. Arsenal
6. Liverpool
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United or Brentford

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FA Cup 2025–26 Round Dates

Round	Main Date (Saturday)
First Round Proper	Nov. 1, 2025
Second Round Proper	Dec. 6, 2025
Third Round Proper	Jan. 10, 2026
Fourth Round Proper	Feb. 14, 2026
Fifth Round Proper	March 7, 2026
Quarterfinal	April 4, 2026
Semifinal	April 25, 2026
Final	May 16, 2026

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