[4][5] The FA Cup is a knockout competition with 124 teams taking part from the first round proper, and all trying to reach the final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2024.

The draw was made on 3 December 2023 by Trevor Steven and Jen Beattie during pre-game for the Eastleigh v Reading second round tie on ITV1 and STV.

The draw was made on 8 January 2024 by Gary Mabbutt and Emma Byrne in the build-up to the Wigan Athletic v Manchester United third round tie on ITV1 and STV.

The draw was made on 28 January 2024 by Glen Johnson at half-time during the Liverpool v Norwich City fourth round tie on ITV1 and STV.

[14] The round included Maidstone United from the sixth tier, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, and the first side outside of the top five divisions to reach the last 16 since Blyth Spartans in 1977–78.

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 28 February 2024 by Seema Jaswal and David Seaman on ITV4 as part of the build-up to the fifth round tie between Chelsea and Leeds United.

Manchester City made a sixth consecutive FA Cup semi-final appearance, also an English record; the club had won two and lost three of the previous five encounters.