Everything you need to know ahead of the Carabao Cup final

England’s first domestic cup competition takes place next month, and Newcastle United are set to find out who they will play against in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Newcastle progressed to the final after defeating Southampton 3-1 on aggregate.

On Tuesday, a Sean Longstaff brace was enough to secure Newcastle’s place in the final after going into the second leg with just a 1-0 lead, with Che Adams’ goal for Saints providing only solace.

The second semi-final will conclude on Wednesday night with Manchester United holding a 3-0 lead heading into the second leg against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.

Marcus Rashford, Wout Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes scored in United’s comfortable away win in the first leg. With the final just around the corner, sports mail breaks down everything you need to know below.

Newcastle United will be looking to go all the way and surprise many fans across the country.

Newcastle await winners of Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in final

Newcastle will be brimming with confidence as they look to win the Carabao Cup final

When is the Carabao Cup final?

The 2023 Carabao Cup final will take place on Sunday, February 26.

With Newcastle United already booking their place in the final, either Manchester United or Nottingham Forest will join Eddie Howe’s men in February.

Although an official date for the final has been revealed, fans have yet to receive an official start time.

Where is the Carabao Cup final played?

The 2023 Carabao Cup Final will take place at Wembley Stadium, London.

Traditionally, Wembley has always been the home of English football and tends to host major national cup finals.

Wembley to host the Carabao Cup final, with Newcastle set to find out who they will play against

Newcastle’s last cup final visit to Wembley was in 1999, when United defeated them 2-0 in the FA Cup final.

As for United, their last domestic cup final was in 2018. The club was beaten by Antonio Conte’s Chelsea in the FA Cup final.

Forest have not competed in a domestic final since 1992, where they were beaten by United in the League Cup.

How to watch the Carabao Cup final

The Carabao Cup final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event.

Last year’s final kicked off at 4:30 p.m., but the start time for the 2023 final has yet to be confirmed.

Sky Sports will broadcast live Tottenham’s home game against Chelsea, which begins at 1:30 p.m., the same day as the final.

Do the winners of the Carabao Cup qualify for Europe?

The winners of the Carabao Cup will earn a place in the qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.

If Forest wins the cup, they could find themselves in contention to play in Europe.

It’s been almost ten years since Newcastle was last in Europe. In that season, they were defeated by Braga in the Europa League quarterfinals.

As for United, they are traditionally used to competing in Europe, but Forest hasn’t been to Europe since 1996.

How much do you earn if you win the Carabao Cup?

For Premier League teams, the Carabao Cup prize money is quite low compared to winning the FA Cup and Premier League.

The winners of the Carabao Cup will receive a total of £100,000 awarded by the Football League.

However, those who finish runners-up will not leave empty-handed. Finalists will receive a total of £50,000.