Everyone loves the FA Cup, right? While the gap between the haves and have-nots has grown in football in recent years, it is a tournament that still manages to consistently throw up surprising results.
With the third round getting underway very soon, it will now be all fans of English football that can look forward to some thrilling games and some brilliant days out along the way. With such a busy calendar for everyone this season thanks to the World Cup break, it stands to reason that there could be even more surprising results than normal.
The current holders of the FA Cup are Liverpool and retaining the trophy could be the most realistic way for Jurgen Klopp to ensure he wins something this season.
The third-round draw for the FA Cup took place after the final match of the second round, and it is where the biggest sides in the country get involved. Some Premier League sides are still up against each other though.
The FA Cup second round matches took place on November 26 and 27, with a couple of replays needing to take place in December ahead of the third round.
With Oxford United vs Arsenal being the last game of the third round to be played, it is likely that the draw will take place immediately before or after that game.
The game is on ITV1/STV in the United Kingdom on Monday, January 9. That means the draw will be free to air for everyone to see.
When is the FA Cup final?
The 2022/23 FA Cup final will take place on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Where is the FA Cup final being played?
As per tradition, the 2022/23 FA Cup final will be played at Wembley Stadium.
When does the FA Cup 2022/23 start?
The 2022/23 FA Cup got underway with the preliminary rounds back on August 6, 2022. The Premier League teams do not get involved until the third round proper, which is technically the ninth stage of the tournament.
The last team to win the FA Cup was Liverpool after they got the better of Chelsea at Wembley. The match ended 0-0 after extra time, but it was Liverpool who came out on top in the penalty shoot-out, winning 6-5.
The most successful side in FA Cup history is Arsenal, who have won the trophy an impressive 14 times. Manchester United are next on the list, having won the trophy 12 times over the years.
Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham follow with eight victories each, and then Aston Villa have seven. At the moment, Manchester City have six FA Cups.
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