Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals 2026: Dec. 15-17 Fixtures, Kick-Off Times in UK and US

The Carabao Cup quarter-finals are played Dec. 15 and 16, 2026, with Liverpool v Bournemouth at Anfield on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 8pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is 3 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), according to Liverpool FC. Manchester City host Bradford City on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and Crystal Palace host Sunderland on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The fourth tie, Fleetwood Town v Everton, has no club-confirmed date yet; Sky Sports lists Thursday, Dec. 17.

The table has each tie in UK, Eastern and Pacific time with the broadcaster and who confirmed it, and a printable with a score column is further down.

Carabao Cup quarter-final fixtures and kick-off times

The draw was made on Oct. 28, 2026, and the home side is named first. Goal reported that all four quarter-finals will be played in the week commencing Dec. 14. UK times are Greenwich Mean Time; Eastern and Pacific times are our conversion.

Date	Tie (home side first)	UK (GMT)	ET	PT	UK broadcaster	Confirmed by
Tue., Dec. 15	Manchester City v Bradford City, Etihad Stadium	8pm	3 p.m.	12 p.m.	Sky Sports	Sky Sports and Rush the Kop
Wed., Dec. 16	Crystal Palace v Sunderland, Selhurst Park	7:30pm	2:30 p.m.	11:30 a.m.	Sky Sports	Crystal Palace FC
Wed., Dec. 16	Liverpool v Bournemouth, Anfield	8pm	3 p.m.	12 p.m.	Independent Television (ITV) and Sky Sports	Liverpool FC
Thu., Dec. 17 (listed)	Fleetwood Town v Everton	8pm (listed)	3 p.m.	12 p.m.	Sky Sports (listed)	Not confirmed by the clubs

Manchester City v Bradford City is the one tie confirmed by newsrooms rather than a club. Sky Sports lists “Manchester City vs Bradford - Tuesday, December 15, 8pm - live on Sky Sports”, and Rush the Kop gives the same date, time and channel. Crystal Palace say the tie is “kicking-off at 19:30 GMT” and “will be broadcast live on Sky Sports”. Liverpool say it “will be shown live on ITV and Sky Sports in the UK”.

Is Fleetwood Town v Everton confirmed?

Not yet. Sky Sports lists “Fleetwood Town vs Everton - Thursday, December 17, 8pm - live on Sky Sports”, but neither club had confirmed a date or kick-off time on its own site as of Nov. 7, 2026, and the English Football League (EFL) draw page could not be read. The Eastern and Pacific times in the table for that row are our conversion of the Sky Sports listing. We will update this page when the clubs confirm. The ground is not named in the sources we used.

How can you watch the quarter-finals in the US?

CBS Sports holds the U.S. rights to EFL competitions through 2027-28, TV Tech reported on July 18, 2024, and its deal covers “at least 250 EFL matches each season across the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup”. Which platform shows each quarter-final has not been announced. For round four, the EFL’s U.S. listings put every tie on Paramount+; we have not seen the same for the quarter-finals.

How did the last eight get here?

Fleetwood Town drew 1-1 with Arsenal and won 5-3 on penalties, Liverpool drew 1-1 with Chelsea and won 6-5 on penalties, and Manchester City drew 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion and won 4-3 on penalties, according to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Sport. Bradford City, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Everton won in normal time. Goal describes Manchester City as the holders and Bradford City as a League One side. Every result is in our Carabao Cup fourth-round results story.

What comes after the quarter-finals?

The EFL’s round dates, reported by The League Paper via Yahoo Sports on June 23, 2026, put the semi-final first legs in the week commencing Monday, Jan. 11, 2027 and the second legs in the week commencing Monday, Feb. 1, 2027. The final is scheduled for Sunday, March 21, 2027. The semi-final draw date has not been announced, and we have not confirmed a venue for the final.

Stage	Scheduled date
Quarter-finals	Week commencing Mon., Dec. 14, 2026
Semi-final first legs	Week commencing Mon., Jan. 11, 2027
Semi-final second legs	Week commencing Mon., Feb. 1, 2027
Final	Sun., March 21, 2027

Printable Carabao Cup quarter-final watch guide

The one-page guide lists the three confirmed ties in UK and U.S. time zones with a score column, and names Fleetwood Town v Everton as unconfirmed. Pair it with the December 2026 printable calendar or a printable weekly calendar. Other football dates are in our Fantasy Premier League deadlines guide.