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Sports Calendar 2026. Major Sporting Events

Final qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup, the FIFA World Cup itself, the Drift Masters series, and Inter Europol’s participation in endurance racing – these are just some of the sports events planned for next year. The upcoming 12 months promise to be truly exciting! Check out the sports events calendar for 2026.
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📅 The year 2026 promises to be exceptionally intense in terms of sports – the calendar is dominated by major football tournaments, tennis Grand Slams, athletics championships and spectacular motorsport events.
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⚽ The most important event of the year will be the FIFA World Cup 2026 – the first World Cup ever hosted by three countries (USA, Canada and Mexico), featuring 48 national teams.
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🏟 Poland at the centre of sporting emotions – the country will host, among others, the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, major international tournaments and key motorsport events.
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🏎 Motorsport in full throttle – Drift Masters, Formula 1, MotoGP, Speedway Grand Prix and endurance races with the Inter Europol Competition team will attract fans of high-adrenaline racing.
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🎾 Sports all year round – from Australian Open and Super Bowl in winter, through Wimbledon and the World Cup in summer, to European championships in team sports at the end of the year.
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Key sports events in 2026
In 2026, the biggest football tournament in the world will take place, attracting fans from all continents – the FIFA World Cup. The tournament will feature 48 teams and, for the first time ever, will be hosted by three countries: the USA, Canada and Mexico. Poland, in turn, will host a major women’s football event. The Polish Football Association (PZPN) is responsible for organising the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Also worth highlighting are the World Athletics Championships, which bring together the world’s top athletes. Competitors fighting for medals will meet in September in Budapest. When it comes to motorsport, one of the most spectacular events will be Drift Masters 2026. In this racing series, drivers are judged not on speed, but on precision, control and driving style.
Sports events calendar 2026 – breakdown by month
Below you will find a schedule of the most interesting sports events in 2026, divided by month.
January – March
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Australian Open – Grand Slam tennis tournament, 12 January – 1 February 2026, Australia.
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World Cup 2026 qualification play-offs – 26 and 31 March; location depends on the group stage results.
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Ski Jumping World Cup Final – 27–29 March, Slovenia.
April – May
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Domestic leagues and European football cups – UEFA Champions League, Europa League, April–May.
June – September
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FIFA World Cup 2026 – 11 June – 19 July, USA, Canada, Mexico.
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Wimbledon – Grand Slam tennis tournament, 29 June – 12 July 2026, United Kingdom.
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World Athletics Championships 2026 – athletics competition, 11–13 September, Hungary.
October – December
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 – 5–27 September, Poland.
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Women’s European Handball Championship – 3–20 December, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey.
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Football leagues and national finals – October–December.
Sports events by discipline
If you are a fan of football, athletics, winter sports or motorsport, use the discipline-based breakdown below:
Football
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FIFA World Cup 2026 – 11 June – 19 July, USA, Canada, Mexico.
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 – 5–27 September, Poland.
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Domestic league matches and European cups – throughout the year, with key finals in May and December.
Athletics
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World Athletics Championships 2026 – 11–13 September, Hungary.
Winter sports
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Ski Jumping World Cup 2025/2026 – January–March 2026, including the Four Hills Tournament.
Motorsport
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Rolex 24 at Daytona – endurance sports car race, 22–25 January, USA, featuring the Polish team Inter Europol Competition.
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Formula 1 – March–December, Grand Prix races on circuits around the world.
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MotoGP 2026 – March–November, 22 circuits in 19 countries.
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Drift Masters European Championship 2026 – spring to autumn; exact dates not yet confirmed, with rounds in Italy, Spain and Ireland.
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Speedway Grand Prix 2026 – Individual Speedway World Championship, May–September, with rounds across Europe including Poland and featuring Bartosz Zmarzlik.
Other popular disciplines
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Australian Open – Grand Slam tennis tournament, 12 January – 1 February 2026, Australia.
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Wimbledon – Grand Slam tennis tournament, 29 June – 12 July 2026, United Kingdom.
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Super Bowl – American football final, 8 February 2026, USA.
As you can see, 2026 will be full of sporting events in many disciplines, including those organized in Europe. Which ones are you looking forward to the most?
Sources:
https://www.drifted.com/drift-masters-2026-calendar/
https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/znany-kalendarz-fim-speedway-2026
https://corp.formula1.com/formula-1-and-fia-announce-2026-calendar/
https://pzpn.pl/federacja/aktualnosci/2025-03-06/znamy-termin-mistrzostw-swiata-u-20-kobiet-2026
https://rajdslaska.pl/en/news/rally-poland-2026-will-take-place-in-silesia/?utm_source
https://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2026/JP/3112/2026JP3112PROG.pdf
https://speedwaynews.pl/zuzel/znamy-kalendarz-grand-prix-2026-nowe-miejsce-na-mapie-cyklu/
https://sport.tvp.pl/89384417/wta-tour-terminarz-na-sezon-2026-w-jakich-turniejach-zagra-iga-swiatek
https://polskieradio24.pl/artykul/3622313,wydarzenia-sportowe-w-2026-roku-kalendarz
https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026?__nextLocale=en
https://zprp.pl/archiwa/275407
FAQ ❓ Sports Events Calendar 2026
1. What is the most important sporting event in 2026?
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3. Will there be important motorsport events in 2026?
4. What is the best way to follow the 2026 sports events calendar?
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