OFFICIAL: Complete draw for the Carabao Cup 26/27 quarter-finals

The English Football Association held the draw for the quarter-finals of the 2026-2027 Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.

Six teams have so far secured their qualification for the quarter-finals, while the round of 16 began last Tuesday and will conclude on Thursday evening.

The list of qualified teams includes Bradford and Fleetwood Town, as well as Manchester City, who eliminated Brighton on penalties, Bournemouth, who defeated Aston Villa 3-0, and Crystal Palace, who got the better of Fulham.

In the surprise result of this round, Arsenal were knocked out of the competition after losing to Fleetwood Town on penalties. Liverpool, meanwhile, secured their place in the quarter-finals after beating Chelsea (6-5) on penalties.

The round of 16 will conclude with the match between Everton and Newcastle United, scheduled for Thursday at 19:45 (19:45) GMT.

The Carabao Cup quarter-finals will begin on December 14, with the exact dates to be set at a later stage.

Carabao Cup: here are the quarter-final ties

• Manchester City vs Bradford
• Crystal Palace vs Sunderland
• Liverpool vs Bournemouth
• Fleetwood Town vs the winner of the Newcastle United-Everton match.

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