Chelsea
Portsmouth
Informação
Participating Teams: All teams that are members of the English Football Association.
The tournament will be held over eight rounds, with no seeded teams designated; match pairings and home-away arrangements will be determined entirely by draw.
2024–2025: According to official announcements from the FA, the knockout stage of the FA Cup will completely eliminate the replay rule, and all matches will be played on weekends.
Semi-Finals: The semi-finals will be held at a neutral venue. If the two teams draw after 90 minutes, extra time will be played to determine the winner. (Extra time consists of one half of 15 minutes per half.) If the score remains tied after extra time, the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout.
Final: The final will be held at a neutral venue to ensure that neither team has a home advantage, and the match will be decided in a single game. If the score is tied after 90 minutes, extra time will be played to determine the winner. (Extra time consists of one half of 15 minutes per half.) If the score remains tied after extra time, the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout.
