West Ham United will discover their Carabao Cup second-round opponents on Monday evening after Nuno Espírito Santo’s side booked their place with a 3-1 victory over Portsmouth.
Taty Castellanos scored twice and Jarrod Bowen was also on target as the Hammers recovered from falling behind at the London Stadium.
ReadWestHam’s match report detailed how West Ham secured their place in the next stage of the competition.
Attention now turns to Monday’s draw.
When is the Carabao Cup second-round draw?
The draw takes place on Monday, 10 August 2026 during the build-up to Plymouth Argyle against Exeter City.
It is expected to begin at approximately 7.20pm BST, before the final first-round tie kicks off at 8pm.
Former Premier League players Jobi McAnuff and Jamie Mackie will conduct the draw.
How to watch the Carabao Cup draw
The second-round draw will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports during coverage of Plymouth against Exeter.
Supporters with a Sky Sports subscription will also be able to follow proceedings through Sky Go.
The EFL has confirmed the draw details ahead of Monday evening.
What ball number are West Ham?
West Ham’s second-round ball number has not yet been officially confirmed at the time of writing.
The ball numbers are due to be finalised ahead of the draw once the regional sections have been confirmed.
Who could West Ham face?
The second-round draw is regionalised into northern and southern sections.
West Ham will be placed in the southern section, meaning they will avoid clubs drawn into the northern half of the competition.
Potential opponents are expected to include Premier League sides such as Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford and Fulham.
A number of EFL clubs have also progressed from the southern section of round one, including:
- AFC Wimbledon
- Birmingham City
- Cambridge United
- Cardiff City
- Charlton Athletic
- Leicester City
- Leyton Orient
- Luton Town
- Millwall
- Norwich City
- Peterborough United
- Reading
- Southampton
- Stevenage
- Walsall
- Watford
The winner of Monday evening’s Plymouth Argyle against Exeter City tie will also progress.
The final composition of the southern section will be confirmed before the balls are drawn.
When will West Ham play their Carabao Cup second-round tie?
Second-round matches are scheduled for the week commencing Monday, 24 August.
West Ham’s exact fixture date, kick-off time and television arrangements will be confirmed once Nuno’s side know their opponents.
The Hammers will hope to build on an encouraging opening round after Castellanos’ double helped them overcome Portsmouth in front of more than 53,000 supporters at the London Stadium.
