West Ham United will take on Arsenal in the 2023 FA Youth Cup final at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday 25 April at 7pm.
The Irons will head to north London aiming to lift the prestigious trophy for the fourth time in the Club’s history at the climax of a sensational season for Kevin Keen’s squad.
The Hammers sit top of the U18 Premier League South division table and need just a point from Saturday’s home game with the Gunners at Little Heath to win the title and set up a play-off with North division champions Manchester City or Sunderland to decide the national champion.
Keen’s youngsters will then tackle Arsenal again in the Youth Cup final after a superb run through the competition that has seen them defeat Sheffield United, Burnley, Stoke City, Ipswich Town and Southampton to reach the showcase for the first time since 1999.
That year saw Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and company defeat Coventry City 9-0 on aggregate to add to previous successes in 1963 and 1981, but the final will be a one-off fixture this time around, with Arsenal being drawn as hosts.
The home side sit eighth in U18 Premier League South and have won as many Youth Cup ties, five, as league matches this season, and defeated Millwall, Newcastle United, Watford, Cambridge United and Manchester City to reach the final.
Ticket details for the 2023 FA Youth Cup final will be announced in due course on whufc.com and our social channels.
