The final four participants of the 2025/26 Carabao Cup will be determined over the coming seven days as the quarterfinals take place.
Holders Newcastle United are continuing their trophy defence, while Manchester City and Chelsea are also still in the hunt. Arsenal and Crystal Palace face off in the last of the four quarterfinals, although it is still unclear exactly when that game will take place.
AllSportsPeople brings you the full breakdown of the semifinals, including details on when those two games will take place.
Carabao Cup semifinal draw
The semifinal draw is due to take place after the completion of the Newcastle vs. Fulham game on Wednesday, December 17. That means it will likely be held at around 10:30 p.m. Local time (5:30 p.m. ET), depending on whether that quarterfinal goes to extra time.
This page will be updated once the draw has concluded.
| Semifinal | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBC (W/B Jan. 12) | TBC (W/B Feb. 2) |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBC (W/B Jan. 12) | TBC (W/B Feb. 2) |
When are the Carabao Cup semifinals?
The semifinals are best-of-two-leg matchups. The first legs take place in the week beginning January 12, 2026. The second legs are in the week commencing February 2, 2026.
The final will be played at Wembley Stadium on March 22, 2026.
How the Carabao Cup semifinals work in 2025/26
The semifinals are played across two legs with each team getting one home and one road match. The team winning the aggregate score will advance to the final at Wembley on March 22.
There will be extra time in the EFL Cup semifinals and final, meaning if the aggregate scoreline is level at the end of the second leg, an additional 30 minutes will be played before a potential penalty shootout is required. Previous rounds of the EFL Cup saw matches level after 90 minutes progress straight to penalties. The away-goals rule does not apply in the semifinals.
Additionally, there will be VAR for the semifinals and final.