The FA Cup 2024 has finally reached its final stage with Manchester United set to face off against their rivals Manchester City, check out all the details along with the date, time and tickets
This yearโs final match will feature an intense Manchester derby, as both teams will be looking to claim derby day honours as well as lift the iconic trophy.
FA Cup final 2023-2024 date, kick-off time, teams, venue, tickets price and live stream telecast
BREAKING: The FA confirm the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on May 25 will kick off at 3pm ๐ pic.twitter.com/PnW8NX9XqZ
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 23, 2024
The final clash the of oldest football competition in the world will feature a repeat of the 2023 editionโs final.
FA Cup final 2023
Last year, Manchester City emerged as the final champions after Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring line with the fastest goal in FA Cup final history. The German international scored a right-footed volley after just 13 seconds of open play. Although the Red Devils managed to equalise with a Bruno Fernandes spot-kick, City eventually scored another Gundogan goal, who won the man-of-the-match.
FA Cup final 2024 date and kick-off time
The highly anticipated FA Cup final clash will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2024. As of now, the FA have confirmed that the official kick-off time will be 3pm BST (10am EST). The FA Cup final will bring down the curtain on the English domestic season, serving as the final game of the campaign.
FA Cup final 2024 venue
The upcoming clash will take place at the iconic Wembley Stadium, which usually hosts the final of any English domestic cup competitions. The stadium is the perfect place to host the competition final, as it has a whopping seating capacity of 90,000 people.
FA Cup final 2024 how to buy tickets and prices
The FA, along the participating clubs, are the ones who will issue the tickets for the upcoming competition. As such, the tickets are not usually sold to the public on a general sale. Notably, season ticket holders usually get the first chance to buy one ticket per person. Following which, fans with the next highest level of membership get to purchase it before trickling down to the lower levels of membership.
After this process, the clubs sell their allocation of the tickets, starting off with fans who have attended the previous rounds of this year’s competition. Fans who have attended all the previous rounds get the first chance to purchase them and slowly works down to fans who may have only attended one or two matches. Clubs usually sell out their allocation of tickets through this process without the need for a general sale.
Fans who are looking to spend big on the competition can do so by purchasing them through their memberships, called the Wembley Club. Wembley Club members can gain numerous advantages besides the actual ticket to see the game. Members get added benefits like access to bars and restaurants, exclusive invitations to events, complimentary train travel, priority access to concert tickets & NFL tickets, and a ticket for all the major football occasions at Wembley.
The prices for such tickets start at around ยฃ2,538 (Per seat, per season) up to ยฃ12,504 (Per seat, per season).
FA Cup Final 2024 how to watch live
Much to the delight of fans, they can watch the final match of the FA Cip for free on both BBC and ITV. Both broadcasters will also provide FA Cup replays on TV. Moreover, fans can also watch the live streaming of the match on services like BBC iPlayer and ITVX. Fans can also choose to watch the live streaming of the entire match on the EFLโs official YouTube channel.
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