By AFP More by this AuthorLONDONThe FA Cup final is set to take place on August 1 after the English Football Association announced provisional dates to finish the competition on Friday. After the Premier League revealed they plan to resume the season on June 17, the FA Cup has now returned to an English fixture list thrown into chaos by the coronavirus. The FA Cup was halted before the quarter-finals because of the pandemic, but tournament organisers hope to complete it alongside the Premier League. The semi-finals will be played on July 11 and 12, with the intention being for those matches and the final to be played at Wembley as usual. "This has been a difficult period for many people and while this is a positive step, the restart date is dependent on all safety measures being met.

Source: Daily Nation May 29, 2020 09:22 UTC