FA Cup Final 2025-26
The world's oldest domestic cup competition reaches its Wembley finale. Follow the FA Cup Final with match highlights, news, route to the final and reaction.
About the FA Cup
The FA Cup is the world's oldest national football competition, first held in 1871-72. Any club in the English football league system can enter, making it the ultimate cup giant-killing arena. The final is held at Wembley Stadium, the home of English football.
▶ Highlights & Clips
Referee Akil Howson on being the first Black official in FA Cup final history 👏❤️ #football #facup
06 Oct 2026
Goals That Sent The Stadium Into A Frenzy 🫨
06 Oct 2026
Firmino’s Backheels Were PURE MAGIC ✨🇧🇷
06 Oct 2026
The Forgotten PL Player FASTER Than Prime Walcott?!
06 Oct 2026
The MOST Emotional Moments In Premier League History 🥲
05 Oct 2026
Papiss Cisse’s Strike Left Alan Pardew SPEECHLESS 😱
05 Oct 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo Made It Look Easy 🔥
05 Oct 2026
The Art Of The Slide Tackle 🎨
05 Oct 2026
Dennis Bergkamp, Poetry In Motion 🤤
04 Oct 2026
GLORIOUS Goals That YOU Need To See 🔥
03 Oct 2026
Mamadou Sangare Can Do It All 👏
03 Oct 2026
Bend It Like Trent 🎯
03 Oct 2026
Ibrahimovic & Pogba Funny Interview 😂
02 Oct 2026
How Did They Save THAT?! 😲
02 Oct 2026
Gareth Bale Was On Another Level 💥
02 Oct 2026
Theo Walcott RATES His Best Premier League Goals For Arsenal
02 Oct 2026
Luis Suarez Goes Solo 🕺
02 Oct 2026
Premiums, Punts & the Back Four Debate | FPL Podcast 2026/27
02 Oct 2026
Latest News
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OLIVER HOLT: Man City made it look like Arsenal were playing with nine men at Wembley. Now their dismayed supporters will live in fear defeat will bleed into Premier League
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The Road to Wembley
The FA Cup begins each season with hundreds of non-league clubs dreaming of a giant-killing run. By the time the fifth round arrives, the Premier League's heavyweights have entered the competition and the path to Wembley becomes significantly clearer. The quarter-final draw narrows the field to eight, with the semi-finals — also held at Wembley — determining who earns the right to contest the showpiece occasion on FA Cup Final day.
Wembley Stadium, with its iconic arch and capacity of 90,000, has hosted the FA Cup Final since 2007 following the reconstruction of the old national stadium. Few sporting occasions in the English football calendar rival the pageantry and atmosphere of Cup Final day — the community singing, the pre-match ceremony, and the trophy lift that follows a gruelling season of knockout football all contribute to an atmosphere that clubs and supporters cherish as one of the highlights of any season.
Giant-Killing and Tradition
What sets the FA Cup apart from other domestic competitions is its open entry. Any FA-affiliated club — from the ninth tier of the English football pyramid — can enter the competition, creating the conditions for some of football's most memorable upsets. The history of the competition is littered with moments where lower league clubs have defeated top-flight opposition: Wimbledon beating Liverpool in 1988, Wigan Athletic defeating Manchester City in 2013, and Bradford City seeing off Chelsea in 2015 all stand as defining examples of the cup's unpredictable magic. Every season, at least one minnow captures the imagination of the neutral as they threaten to go deep into the competition.