FA Cup Semi-Final Draw: Date, Time, Ball Numbers, and How to Watch Live | OneFootball

The road to Wembley is reaching its climax once again as the remaining eight teams prepare for the FA Cup quarter-finals across this weekend, with the semi-final stage now right around the corner.

As the 2025/26 domestic season enters its final stretch and arguably its most important phase, the remaining contenders in England’s most prestigious cup competition are just 90 minutes away from a trip to the national stadium.

This weekend’s quarter-final action is headlined by a seismic clash between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon, while competition underdogs Port Vale look to continue a fairytale run when they travel to face Chelsea.

And following the conclusion of the weekend’s drama and the last-eight stage of the tournament, fans of the remaining four teams will not have to wait long to see who will face off for a place in the showpiece May final.

When is the FA Cup Semi-Final Draw?

The FA Cup semi-final draw will be held live on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

The draw procedure will take place at the London Stadium immediately after the last of the quarter-final ties – a meeting between West Ham United and Leeds United.

With that match kicking off at 4:30PM BST, the draw is expected to commence approximately 15 minutes after the full-time whistle – roughly around 6:30PM BST – depending on whether the match goes to extra time and penalties.

How to Watch the Draw Live

Supporters can follow the draw across several broadcast platforms:

The draw will be presented by Becky Ives, with Scottish football icon Ally McCoist on hand to pick the balls and determine the fixtures for the penultimate stage of the competition.

City Xtra will also have instant updates on Manchester City’s fate in the semi-final stage, should Pep Guardiola’s side progress beyond Liverpool in the last-eight.

FA Cup Semi-Final Draw: Ball Numbers

The following numbers have been assigned to the quarter-final ties ahead of Sunday’s draw:

Semi-Final Dates and Venue

Both semi-final ties are scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium across the weekend of Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April, 2026.

For Manchester City, that would mean a second visit to Wembley this season after their home Premier League clash against Arsenal on 19 April, and forcing a rescheduling of the top-flight visit to Burnley – currently set for 26 April.