The FA Cup is one of the oldest knockout football competitions in the world, and thusly one of the most prestigious trophies in Europe.
In its 145th edition for the 2025/26 season, 747 teams enter the competition, with 655 contesting qualification before 124 enter in the competition proper.
Defending champions Crystal Palace won their first ever major trophy by lifting the FA Cup last season, and hope to prove it was not a fluke by progressing deep into the competition once again in the 2025/26 campaign.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of this round's FA Cup fixtures, including how to watch the matches, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
FA Cup live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch 2025/26 FA Cup matches in Canada:
TV channel: Sportsnet, SN1, SN360
Live stream: Sportsnet+
Sportsnet holds the broadcast rights to FA Cup matches in Canada for the 2025/26 season, from the third round all the way through to the final on Saturday, May 16 at Wembley Stadium.
All matches will be streamed on Sportsnet+, with select matches televised on the Sportsnet family of channels.
FA Cup third round fixture schedule
All times Eastern.
Friday, January 9
- MK Dons vs. Oxford United (2:30 p.m.)
- Port Vale vs. Fleetwood Town (2:30 p.m.)
- Preston vs. Wigan (2:30 p.m.)
- Wrexham vs. Nottingham Forest (2:30 p.m.) — SN1
Saturday, January 10
- Wolves vs. Shrewsbury Town (7:15 a.m.)
- Macclesfield vs. Crystal Palace (7:15 a.m.) — SportsNet
- Everton vs. Sunderland (7:15 a.m.)
- Cheltenham Town vs. Leicester City (7:15 a.m.)
- Boreham Wood vs. Burton Albion (10 a.m.)
- Burnley vs. Millwall (10 a.m.)
- Doncaster Rovers vs. Southampton (10 a.m.)
- Fulham vs. Middlesbrough (10 a.m.)
- Ipswich Town vs. Blackpool (10 a.m.)
- Manchester City vs. Exeter City (10 a.m.) — SportsNet
- Newcastle vs. Bournemouth (10 a.m.)
- Salford City vs. Swindon Town (10 a.m.)
- Sheffield Wednesday vs. Brentford (10 a.m.)
- Stoke City vs. Coventry City (10 a.m.)
- Bristol City vs. Watford (12:45 p.m.)
- Cambridge United vs. Birmingham City (12:45 p.m.)
- Grimsby Town vs. Weston-super-Mare (12:45 p.m.)
- Tottenham vs. Aston Villa (12:45 p.m.) — SN360
- Charlton Athletic vs. Chelsea (3 p.m.) — SN360
Sunday, January 11
- Derby County vs. Leeds (7 a.m.) — SportsNet
- Portsmouth vs. Arsenal (9 a.m.) — SN1
- Hull City vs. Blackburn (9:30 a.m.)
- Norwich City vs. Walsall (9:30 a.m.)
- Sheffield United vs. Mansfield Town (9:30 a.m.)
- Swansea City vs. West Brom (9:30 a.m.)
- West Ham vs. QPR (9:30 a.m.)
- Man United vs. Brighton (11:30 a.m.) — SN1
Monday, January 12
- Liverpool vs. Barnsley (2:45 p.m.) — SportsNet