The Carabao Cup Draw Approaches with Stoke City in the First Round

A new edition of one of England's most important competitions is approaching. For Stoke City, this Carabao Cup will be crucial, with ambitions to at least reach the third round, competing against the best teams.

Details about this year's Carabao Cup are fully finalized, and the match-ups will be revealed on Thursday, June 27. This draw will determine all the first-round fixtures, where Stoke City will aim to advance to the second round, possibly facing Premier League teams not involved in international competitions.

Specifications of the Carabao Cup

In this first round, there will be 70 EFL teams, resulting in 30 matches to be played as single-leg ties. Stoke City will be among them, waiting to discover their opponent in what promises to be an intriguing contest to see who advances to the second round.

If any of these first-round matches end in a draw, the winner will be decided directly by a penalty shootout to determine which teams move on to the next round.

In the second round, the first-round winners will be joined by Premier League teams not competing in international tournaments, completing the fixtures for the second round of the Carabao Cup and determining who will advance to one of the tournament’s most critical stages.

The third round will see the inclusion of Premier League teams competing in international tournaments, alongside the second-round winners.

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Stoke City must focus on every competition in the upcoming season

For Stoke City, this tournament is extremely important. The club should prioritize excelling in these competitions, which offer the chance to measure themselves against teams from different divisions of English football and compete with Premier League teams.

The Potters will learn their first opponent on June 27, looking forward to an exciting match as they prepare for both the EFL Championship and the Carabao Cup.