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The third-round draw for the 2026-27 Carabao Cup will take place on Wednesday, August 26.
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This stage of the competition sees the remaining Premier League sides enter the proceedings, including Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United, among others.
So far, most top-flight clubs have made their way through to this stage, with only Nottingham Forest eliminated by fellow Premier League club Leeds.
Below is the complete draw for this season’s third round, as all clubs have now found themselves involved in the knockout competition.
MORE:Full results from the EFL Cup second round draw
Carabao Cup third round draw 2026-27
The draw was carried out on Wednesday, August 26, following the conclusion of the final third-round match between Preston North End and Everton.
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For the third round, the draw is no longer split into a northern and southern section, with all teams able to face any of the other participants.
There was also a pre-draw completed before Preston vs. Everton, which determined hosting duties for clubs participating in Europe, deciding who will play at home and which will play on the road. This was done to avoid drawing those clubs against one another and prevent scheduling conflicts.
Third round draw
The pre-draw has been completed. The matchups will be updated once the draw proper has concluded.
PL = Premier League team
CH = Championship team
L1 = League One team
L2 = League Two team
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Man City (PL) vs. Norwich City (CH)
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Millwall (CH) vs. Newcastle (PL)
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Fleetwood Town (L2) vs. Sheffield United (CH)
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Everton (PL) vs. Wolves (CH)
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Leyton Orient (L1) vs. Bradford City (L1)
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Peterborough United vs. Barnsley (L1)
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When are Carabao Cup third round games?
The matches are due to take place across the weeks beginning September 7 and September 14.
The full fixture schedule below will be updated once the draw has concluded and the schedule has been set.
Tuesday, September 8
Wednesday, September 9
Thursday, September 10
Tuesday, September 15
Wednesday, September 16
Thursday, September 17
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