When is the FA Cup semi final? Date, time, TV, live streaming online, confirmed football numbers and complete 2025/26 final four schedule
The remaining teams in the 2025/26 FA Cup will decide their fate in the semi-finals in a European Cup top scorer draw.
Scotland legend Ally McCoist will referee the tie, which will take place at Wembley Stadium in April and send the two sides to the final.
Defending champions Crystal Palace defeated Aston Villa and Manchester City knocked out Nottingham Forest in the last four last season.
101GreatGoals.com has details on the 2025/26 FA Cup semi final draw, including date, time and how to watch.
When is the 2025/26 FA Cup semi final?
The draw will be held at West Ham’s London Stadium on Sunday, April 5 after the Hammers’ Premier League quarter-final clash with Leeds United.
Presenter Becky Ives is on host duty at the same venue where the quarter-final draw is being held.
FA Cup 2025/26 semi-final draw: When does it start?
West Ham vs Brentford kicks off at 16:30 BST (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT), so the kick-off time will depend on how long the game lasts.
Additional time and penalties will be used to determine liability, if necessary.
Where to watch FA Cup semi final: TV channel, live streaming online
The draw will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, the HBO Max app and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
FA Cup semi final football numbers
Here’s what the football numbers look like.
| Ball number | The club |
| 1 | Southampton |
| 2 | Chelsea |
| 3 | Manchester City |
| 4 | West Ham or Leeds |
When are the FA Cup semi finals 2025/26?
The FA Cup matches will take place on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 2026.
FA Cup quarter-finals 2025/26: Schedule, kick-off times, channel
Here’s what the final eight games look like, BST kick-off times.
| The day | Repair | Time | The channel |
| Saturday, April 4 2026 | Manchester City vs Liverpool | 12:45 | TNT Sports 1, HBO Max |
| Saturday, April 4 | Chelsea vs Port Vale | 17:15 | TNT Sports 1, HBO Max, BBC One, iPlayer |
| Saturday, April 4 | Southampton vs Arsenal | 20:00 | TNT Sports 1, HBO Max, BBC One, iPlayer |
| Sunday, April 5 | West Ham United vs Leeds United | 16:30 | TNT Sports 1, HBO Max |
Analysis: Who will win the 2025/26 FA Cup?
Before the quarter-finals, Arsenal were the bookies’ slight favorites to win this season’s competition.
The record 14-game champions suffered a scare when they trailed to Championship club Portsmouth in the third round, quickly bouncing back to win that match 4-1 before blowing past Wigan Athletic 4-0 at home in the fourth round and beating third-placed Mansfield Town 2-1 away in the fifth round.
Second-tier Manchester City beat Exeter City 10-1 at home in the third round and fourth-tier visitors Salford City 2-0 in the fourth round, relegating themselves after a 3-1 win at Newcastle.
The Cityzens beat Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley in the EFL Cup final on March 22, with Nico O’Reilly scoring twice in five second-half minutes.
Liverpool and Chelsea are the second most successful teams in the competition’s history still participating in this competition, each winning eight times.
Third-placed Chelsea picked up their first away draw under new manager Liam Rosenior, beating rivals Charlton Athletic 5-1 in England’s first game in charge and hammering one of his former clubs, Hull City, 4-0 in the fourth round.
The Blues fell behind twice at Championship club Wrexham, recovering to win 4-2 after extra time.
The Reds are fourth favorites to add another title, having beaten third-placed Barnsley 4-1 at home in the third round and Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 at Anfield in their next game, then beating Wolves 3-1 away.
Leeds and West Ham are regarded as dark horses by the oddsmakers. The outsiders are Championship side Southampton – who beat Fulham in the fourth round – and Port Vale, who broke their place at the bottom of League One by beating Sunderland 1-0 at home.
FA Cup 2025/26 live streaming online: BBC, TNT Sports
In the UK, fans can stream the FA Cup via the BBC Sport website and the BBC iPlayer app, available on a range of devices for viewing on the go.
Similar to TNT Sports can be streamed through the HBO Max app. TNT Sports costs £30.99 a month, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a wide range of devices including smart TVs and games consoles.
FA Cup prize money: How much do quarter-finalists get?
The winners of each tie receive £477,000. Each club will receive £175,000 in broadcasting money
FA Cup dates 2025/26, schedule
The remaining cycle dates for this season take place on the following weekends.
- Finally: Saturday, May 16 2026
