EFL Cup TV Schedule USA (2025): Live Streaming Today
An England-based cup competition League Cup, is watchable in the USA via Paramount+ or CBS channels. Here is the League Cup 2025-26 US TV Schedule. The League Cup’s full form is English Football League Cup. Shortly, you may call it the EFL Cup. Because of sponsorship reasons, it’s currently branded as the Carabao Cup. It’s different from the Leagues Cup, where MLS clubs and Mexican clubs compete.
League Cup TV Schedule USA (EFL Cup 2025-26)
| Carabao Cup Fixture | EFL Cup Match Time in USA | US TV Channel or Online Watch |
| Round 2 | ||
| Tuesday, August 26th | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. West Ham Utd | 2:30 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| AFC Bournemouth vs. Brentford | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Sunderland vs. Huddersfield Town | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Burnley vs. Derby County | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Norwich City vs. Southampton | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Preston North End vs. Wrexham AFC | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Millwall vs. Coventry City | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Birmingham City vs. Port Vale | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Sheffield Wednesday vs. Leeds United | 3 pm EDT | CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Hulu+ Live TV, YouTube TV |
| Wednesday, August 27th | ||
| Fulham vs. Bristol City | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Everton vs. Mansfield Town | 2:45 pm EDT | CBS Sports Golazo Network, Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video |
| Oxford United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion | 2:45 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
| Grimsby Town vs. Manchester United | 3 pm EDT | Paramount+ |
- Generally, matches take place on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m. ET.
EFL Cup TV Coverage Rights USA
Although the CBS network owns the US TV rights for the Carabao Cup games 2025-26, there won’t be many matches on US TV. Selected fixtures might come live on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
Stream Carabao Cup USA
Paramount+ is the platform to catch the Carabao Cup action live in the United States. The OTT platform will broadcast at least 30 matches or even more from the 25/26 EFL Cup campaign. It will stream games from every round of the main stage of this competition. One needs to subscribe to the available plans to enjoy the coverage. Televised games also come live via cord-cutting services.
Watch EFL Cup Live Stream Free
When some Carabao Cup fixtures are aired on CBS channels on US TV, one can get to stream those for free. Here, free refers to without paying any extra charge. But he needs to log in with his cable/satellite connection credentials and passwords. His cable/satellite must contain CBS.
Where to watch English Football League Cup Soccer in the US?
| EFL Cup Broadcasters | Watchable Carabao Cup Games | Charge/Price |
| Paramount+ | At least 30 matches in the 25/26 season, with games from every round | $12.99 per month (ad-free except Live TV), $7.99 per month (fully ad-supported) |
| CBS Sports App | Selected matches might be broadcast | Needs cable/satellite connection |
| CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network | No extra fee, log in with your credentials and password if your TV contains CBS | |
| fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, DirecTV | US$82.99-84.99 per month |
Carabao Cup Fixture Dates 2025/26
| Round | Date Starting |
| Preliminary Round | July 29th and August 5th, 2025 |
| First Round | August 12th and 13th, 2025 |
| Second Round | August 25th, 2025 |
| Third Round | September 15th & September 22nd, 2025 |
| Fourth Round | October 27th, 2025 |
| Quarterfinals | December 15th, 2025 |
| Semifinals | January 12th & February 2nd, 2026 |
| Final | March 25, 2026 |
When does the Carabao Cup start?
The EFL Cup or Carabao Cup starts on July 29th, 2025. The main competition begins a week later on August 12th.