Overview
- Brighton and Manchester City will play the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley on 31 May 2026, with a 3pm kick-off confirmed.
- Manchester City are 2025/26 WSL champions and strengthened their squad this week when striker Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw signed a new four-year contract.
- Brighton reached their first-ever Women's FA Cup final after comeback wins over West Ham, Arsenal and Liverpool and beat City 3-2 in April, showing they can upset top teams.
- Both sides reached Wembley after dramatic 3-2 semi-final comebacks from 2-0 down, a sign the final could be high-scoring and unpredictable.
- The final will be shown live on Channel 4 and TNT Sports with streaming via HBO Max, and Brighton will use the occasion to spotlight plans for a purpose-built women's stadium and the wider growth of their program.