If you are a sports fan, 2026 will be your year with the World Cup and other major sporting events lined up for you. This year could be the busiest year for the sports fanatic with the main attraction is the 2026 FIFA World Cupwhich will take place in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Cricket fans will see two T20 World Cups for both men’s and women’s teams battling it out for the top prize. The Under-19 World Cup will also be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia with an Indian team featuring young stars like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre.
Tennis will witness all four Grand Slams taking place and the Formula 1 season is expected to be one of the most exciting campaigns in recent times with the new rules and regulations. It will also be seen this year Indian men’s team heads to Netherlands and Belgium to win the Hockey World Cup and Indian athletes to win medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.
Chess will participate in the FIDE Candidates Tournament and then D Gukesh will try to retain his crown during the World Chess Championship 2026. So fasten your seat belts as it will be an exciting ride for sports enthusiasts around the world in 2026.
CRICKET
Women’s Premier League
January 9 – February 5 – Vadodara and Navi Mumbai, India
ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup
15 January – 6 February 2026 – Zimbabwe and Namibia
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
February 7 – March 8, 2026 — India and Sri Lanka
Indian Premier League (IPL)
End of March – End of May 2026 – India
ICC Women’s World Cup T20
June 12 – July 5, 2026 — England
TENNIS
Australian Open
Mid January – Early February 2026 – Melbourne, Australia
French Open
Late May – early June 2026 – Paris, France
Wimbledon Championships
Late June – Mid July 2026 – London, England
US Open
Late August – early September 2026 – New York, USA
WTA finals
November 7-14, 2026 — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Davis Cup final
November 24-29, 2026 — Bologna, Italy
ATP finals
December 15-22, 2026 – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
FOOTBALL
Football World Cup
June 11 – July 19, 2026 — USA, Canada and Mexico
World Cup finals
July 19, 2026 – New Jersey, USA
UEFA Champions League Final
May 30, 2026 — Budapest, Hungary
BADMINTON
BWF World Championship
Late August – Early September 2026 – New Delhi, India
BWF World Tour Finals
December 9-13, 2026 – Hangzhou, China
HOCKEY
FIH Ice Hockey World Cup
14-30 August 2026 – Netherlands and Belgium
BASKETBALL
NBA Finals
From June 4, 2026 — USA
FIBA Women’s World Cup
September 4-13, 2026 — Berlin, Germany
CHESS
FIDE Candidates Tournament
March 28 – April 16, 2026 — Cyprus
World Chess Championship 2026
(Dates and venue TBA)
MOTORSPORTS
Formula 1 season opener – Australian Grand Prix
March 8, 2026 — Melbourne, Australia
Formula 1 season finale
4-6 December 2026 – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
GOLF
Masters
April 9-12, 2026 — Augusta, Georgia, USA
Open Championship
Mid-July 2026 — Royal Liverpool (Hoylake), England
CYCLING
Tour de France
July 4-26, 2026 — France
BASEBALL
World Baseball Classic
March 5-17, 2026 — Various locations
MLB Opening Day
March 26, 2026 — USA
MLB World Series
From October 23, 2026 — USA
MULTISPORT EVENT
winter olympics
February 6-22, 2026 — Milan-Cortina, Italy
Commonwealth Games
July 23 – August 2, 2026 – Glasgow, Scotland
Asian Games
September 19 – October 4, 2026 – Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
WWE
WWE Royal Rumble
January 31 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
WWE Elimination Chamber
February 28 – Chicago, USA
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Night 1
April 18 – Las Vegas, USA
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Night 2
April 19 – Las Vegas, USA
WWE SummerSlam
August 1 and 2 – Minneapolis, USA
WWE Money in the Bank
September 6 – New Orleans, USA
– The end
Published on:
January 1, 2026
