Don't Miss the 2025–26 FA Cup Third Round Draw: Your Complete TV and Streaming Guide

The FA Cup third round draw has finally arrived.

This year's tournament started for 446 clubs during the opening weekend of August, when teams from the ninth level of England's football hierarchy began the extra preliminary round. Roman Glass St George couldn't replicate their impressive 7–0 victory and the remaining ninth-tier sides have since been eliminated, though four teams from beyond the professional Football League will participate in Monday's draw—double the number from the previous season.

Importantly, all 20 Premier League teams will also be included in the draw. No other stage of the tournament delivers more of the signature "Magic of the Cup" than this initial mixing of different divisions.

Non-league Tamworth notably came extremely close to achieving a remarkable upset against Tottenham Hotspur in last year's third round, taking the match to extra time after squandering an excellent opportunity at their home ground in the final moments of regular time. Perhaps Spurs were distracted by their changing facilities, which consisted of a converted portable cabin situated behind one of the stands. Tamworth had made an effort to make them comfortable, decorating the humble surroundings in Tottenham's colors.

The Lambs unfortunately succumbed in the first round proper this campaign, but teams like sixth-tier Weston-super-Mare and Macclesfield along with National League side Boreham Wood will be aiming to create their own memorable giant-killing moment.

Here's your guide to watching the event unfold.

What Time Is the 2025–26 FA Cup Third Round Draw?

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Ball Numbers of FA Cup Third Round Draw

1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn Rovers
6. Brentford
7. Brighton & Hove Albion
8. Bristol City
9. Burnley
10. Charlton Athletic
11. Chelsea
12. Coventry City
13. Crystal Palace
14. Derby County
15. Everton
16. Fulham
17. Hull City
18. Ipswich Town
19. Leeds United
20. Leicester City
21. Liverpool
22. Manchester City
23. Manchester United
24. Middlesbrough
25. Millwall
26. Newcastle United
27. Norwich City
28. Nottingham Forest
29. Oxford United
30. Portsmouth
31. Preston North End
32. Queens Park Rangers
33. Sheffield United
34. Sheffield Wednesday
35. Southampton
36. Stoke City
37. Sunderland
38. Swansea City
39. Tottenham Hotspur
40. Watford
41. West Bromwich Albion
42. West Ham United
43. Wolverhampton Wanderers
44. Wrexham
45. Macclesfield
46. Grimsby Town
47. Shrewsbury Town
48. Swindon Town
49. Weston Super Mare
50. Barnsley
51. Boreham Wood
52. Milton Keynes Dons
53. Wigan Athletic
54. Fleetwood Town
55. Salford City
56. Mansfield Town
57. Cambridge United
58. Brackley Town or Burton Albion
59. Blackpool
60. Walsall
61. Exeter City
62. Cheltenham Town
63. Doncaster Rovers
64. Port Vale

When Is the FA Cup Third Round?

There's ample time for excitement and anticipation to develop. The draw occurs more than a month before the actual matches commence. The specific dates and times for each fixture will be decided once the participating teams are announced, but the FA has already confirmed that the third round will occur during the weekend of Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.

For Premier League clubs competing for the title, this timing could prove quite challenging. Arsenal, for instance, welcomes defending champions Liverpool on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. The condition of Arne Slot's squad by that point remains uncertain—and Mohamed Salah's participation is among numerous variables to consider.

Nevertheless, the discontented Egypt star isn't the only potential absence during FA Cup third round weekend. The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals are scheduled simultaneously. Multiple Premier League teams could easily be without several key players due to international commitments, including Manchester United with their trio of Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) and Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).