David vs Goliath! The FA Cup round of 64 draw results are in
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
We’re in for an incredibly exciting and intriguing round of 64 in the FA Cup.
Details: Today, the draw for the FA Cup round of 64—one of the oldest tournaments in football history—was held.
Already at this stage, the draw has pitted several Premier League teams against each other, which guarantees that at least two top-flight clubs will be knocked out early.
Here are all the FA Cup round of 64 matchups:
- Wolverhampton vs Shrewsbury
- Doncaster vs Southampton
- Tottenham vs Aston Villa
- Port Vale vs Fleetwood
- Preston vs Wigan
- Ipswich vs Blackpool
- Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest
- Charlton vs Chelsea
- Manchester City vs Exeter
- West Ham vs QPR
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
- Fulham vs Middlesbrough
- Everton vs Sunderland
- Liverpool vs Barnsley
- Burnley vs Millwall
- Norwich vs Walsall
- Portsmouth vs Arsenal
- Derby vs Leeds
- Swansea vs West Bromwich
- Salford vs Swindon
- Boreham Wood vs Brackley / Burton
- Grimsby vs Weston-super-Mare
- Hull vs Blackburn
- Newcastle vs Bournemouth
- MK Dons vs Oxford
- Cheltenham vs Leicester
- Cambridge vs Birmingham
- Bristol City vs Watford
- Stoke vs Coventry
- Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace
- Manchester United vs Brighton
- Sheffield United vs Mansfield
The most intriguing ties are, of course, between Premier League sides:
Manchester United will face a very tricky Brighton, while Tottenham go up against an in-form Aston Villa that has surprised many this season.
As for Liverpool, Manchester City and London’s Arsenal – their draw was far kinder, with lower-league opponents standing in their way.
The ties for this stage of the FA Cup will be played on the weekend of January 10-11, 2026.
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