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The world’s oldest club competition is up and running and you can watch the FA Cup all over the planet, with FourFourTwo providing a comprehensive broadcast guide to TV coverage and live streams wherever you are in the world.
• UK: BBC, TNT Sports / HBO Max
• US: ESPN Select
• Australia: Stan Sport
• Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN 100% risk free
Unlike most other football competitions, the FA Cup gets some airing on free-to-air television in the UK, although ITV no longer has any rights and the BBC's coverage has diminished as TNT Sports steps in this season as the main broadcaster.
There are plenty of international options, with ESPN in the US and Stan Sport in Australia showing all games from every round of the FA Cup.
Where to watch the FA Cup in the UK
UK broadcast rights for the 2025/2026 FA Cup are split between TNT Sports / HBO Max and the BBC.
There has been a change for this season, with a vast reduction in the level of free-to-air coverage of the FA Cup in the UK. ITV has left the stage entirely, while the BBC has been limited to 14 games throughout the competition.
That's because the FA Cup has agreed a new commercial deal with the pay-TV broadcaster TNT Sports. The streaming platform provider is now HBO Max as of 26 March.
Free BBC Quarter-Final Fixtures
Chelsea vs Port Vale (Saturday, April 4 at 5:15pm)
Southampton vs Arsenal (Saturday, April 4 at 8pm)
How to watch the FA Cup in the US
Sports broadcasting giant ESPN is the exclusive US rights-holder for the 2025/2026 FA Cup. Every game from now on is available to stream live through the ESPN Select streaming platform.
❗Coverage is geo-restricted. If you're not in the States right now, you can still access your ESPN+ subscription by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
How to watch the FA Cup in Australia
The FA Cup has a new home Down Under: Stan Sport, which took over Optus Sport from the start of the 2025/2026 season.
❗Coverage is geo-restricted. If you're not in Australia right now, you can still access your Stan Sport subscription by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
Watch the FA Cup from anywhere
If you’re overseas when the FA Cup is on, that doesn't mean you have to miss out on the action. Geo-restrictions will apply to major broadcasters but there's a simple way around this: a VPN.
A Virtual Private Network - to give it the full name - is a piece of software that sets your IP address to make it look like your device is still back at home. Assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to unblock your streaming services when abroad, and you'll get a host of internet security benefits on top.
There are plenty of good-value options out there, but FourFourTwo’s brainy office mates TechRadar are big fans of NordVPN.
FA Cup quarter-final fixtures and TV channels
The quarter-finals of the FA Cup takes place this weekend with fixtures from Saturday, 4 April to Sunday, 5 April. Just eight sides remain and whoever comes out on top this weekend will secure a spot in the semi-finals at Wembley later this month.
Port Vale are the team looking to cause the biggest upset as they head to the Bridge to face an out-of-form Chelsea. Man City vs Liverpool will also draw plenty of eyes, with the Citizens making their first outing since seeing off Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final.
Southampton are another side looking to cause an issue as they welcome Arsenal to St Mary’s. Can they convert their stellar Championship form into the cup?
Finally, the weekend concludes with West Ham vs Leeds United — two huge sides desperate for a big day out at Wembley.
Saturday, April 4
Match | Kick-off time | UK | US | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Man City vs Liverpool | 12:15 BST / 07:15 ET | TNT Sports 1 / HBO Max | ESPN Select | Stan Sport |
Chelsea vs Port Vale | 17:15 BST / 12:45 ET | BBC One & BBC iPlayer (FREE) / TNT Sports 1 & HBO Max | ESPN Select | Stan Sport |
Southampton vs Arsenal | 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET | BBC One & BBC iPlayer (FREE) / TNT Sports 1 & HBO Max | ESPN Select | Stan Sport |
Sunday, April 5
Match | Kick-off time | UK | US | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
West Ham vs Leeds | 16:30 BST / 11:30 ET | TNT Sports 1 & HBO Max | ESPN Select | Stan Sport |
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