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The final four participants of the 2025/26 Carabao Cup will be determined in the next seven days when the quarter-finals begin.
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Defending champions Newcastle United are continuing their title defense, while Manchester City and Chelsea are also still in contention for the trophy. Arsenal and Crystal Palace will face off in the final of four quarter-finals, although it’s unclear exactly when that game will be.
Sporting News brings you full details of the semi-finals, including details on when both games will take place.
Carabao Cup semi-final draw
The draw for the semi-finals will take place after Newcastle’s match against Fulham on Wednesday 17 December. That means the draw could take place around 10:30pm local time (5:30pm ET), depending on whether the quarterfinals go into overtime.
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This page will be updated after the draw ends.
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semifinals |
first stop |
Second stop |
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To be determined and to be determined |
To be determined (around January 12th) |
To be determined (around February 2nd) |
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To be determined and to be determined |
To be determined (around January 12th) |
To be determined (around February 2nd) |
Carabao Cup semi-final teams
The following teams have reached the semi-finals of the 2025/26 Carabao Cup and will be included in the draw:
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Chelsea (1-3 Cardiff City)
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arsenal or crystal palace
When will the Carabao Cup semi-finals be held?
The semi-finals adopt a best-of-two rounds system. The first game will be held the week starting January 12, 2026. The second game will be held the week starting February 2, 2026.
The final will be held at Wembley Stadium on March 22, 2026.
How the 2025/26 Carabao Cup semi-finals will play out
The semi-finals are divided into two legs, with each team playing a home game and an away game. The team that wins on aggregate will advance to the final at Wembley on March 22.
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There There will be overtime In the League Cup semi-finals and finals, this means that if the aggregate scores are level at the end of the second leg, an additional 30 minutes will be played before a penalty shootout is possible. The first few rounds of the League Cup were tied after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties. The away goals rule does not apply to the semi-finals.
In addition, there will be VAR in the semi-finals and finals.
