Crystal Palace’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Sunderland will be played on Wednesday, 16 December 2026, with kick-off set for 19:30 GMT at Selhurst Park.
The fixture gives Palace another opportunity to progress to the competition’s semi-finals. The Eagles have now reached the last eight in three consecutive seasons, having faced Arsenal away at this stage in each of the previous two campaigns.
Palace will be aiming to reach the last four for the first time since the 2011/12 season. Sunderland, meanwhile, are appearing in the quarter-finals for the first time since 2021/22 and last reached the competition’s final in 2013/14, when they were beaten by Manchester City.
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports. Every Carabao Cup fixture is being broadcast live on the platform for supporters in the UK this season, while selected matches will be available to overseas viewers through the EFL’s international broadcast partners.
Further details on tickets for the quarter-final will be announced in due course.
