Carabao Cup Fourth Round Draw 2026: Date, Time, Ball Numbers & Every Big Name in the Hat

Cup football has a way of turning a random Wednesday night into must-watch television, and this week is no exception. With the third round wrapping up across two staggered weeks, attention now shifts to the Carabao Cup fourth round draw — the stage where genuine heavyweight clashes start taking shape.

Here’s everything you need to know, including the exact ball numbers assigned to each side.

Carabao Cup Fourth Round Draw: Key Details

Every Ball Number in the Carabao Cup Fourth Round Draw

Sixteen names go into the hat, though a few slots are still pending replay results from the third round. Here’s the full lineup, ball by ball:

There’s no seeding and no regional protection at this stage, which means an all-Premier League collision — think Arsenal vs. Liverpool or Chelsea vs. Man City — is very much on the table.

Why This Draw Matters

Manchester City head in as defending champions, but they’re far from the only side with genuine intent. Chelsea’s midweek win over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge kept their run alive, while Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle have all breezed through with the competition’s biggest prize — a Wembley final — still firmly in sight. For lower-league survivors like Bradford City and Peterborough United, simply being in the same hat as these giants is already a season highlight, with the outside chance of a genuine giant-killing now on the cards.

The Carabao Cup, officially known as the EFL Cup, has a long and storied history in English football dating back to 1960, as detailed on Wikipedia. It remains one of the few trophies where Premier League royalty and lower-league underdogs share the same stage from the earliest rounds.

For build-up, lineups, and previews of the Carabao Cup ties still being decided this week, check out the latest Carabao Cup round three coverage on TechnoSports, and keep this page bookmarked as the fourth round fixtures get confirmed.

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