Adama Traore believes FA Cup near-miss shows West Ham can survive

SportFootballAdama Traore believes FA Cup near-miss shows West Ham can surviveWest Ham scored two goals in injury time to force Leeds to extra time in their FA Cup quarter-final, only to lose on penaltiesAndy Sims Monday 06 April 2026 15:47 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952483","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/adama-traore-west-ham-leeds-fa-cup-premier-league-b2952483.html","title":"Adama Traore believes FA Cup near-miss shows West Ham can survive"}}Adama Traore (left) in action against Leeds United (Getty Images)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Adama Traore believes the fighting spirit West Ham showed in their dramatic FA Cup exit to Leeds proves t...