Another year is here and 2026 brings a lot of sport, with great competitions on the agenda. With the men's football World Cup as a major highlight, but not only that: there are, among others, European futsal and handball championships in January, launching a calendar year with a lot to see. From football to cycling, tennis, Formula 1, MotoGP, basketball, volleyball, canoeing, judo, rally and much more. Month by month, the More football brings you the agenda of the main events and respective sporting dates not to be missed in 2026. JANUARY:Until the 18th: African Cup of Nations (Morocco)3-17: Rally Dakar6-10: League Cup – Final Four (Leiria)January 12-February 1: Australian Open in tennisJanuary 15-February 1: European Men's Handball Championship (Denmark, Sweden, Norway)20/21: Champions League – League Stage, 7th round22: Europa League – League Phase, matchday 7January 21/February 7: European Men's Futsal Championship (Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia)28: Champions League – League Stage, 8th round29: Europa League – League Phase, matchday 8 FEBRUARY1-5: European Track Cycling Championships (Konya, Türkiye).6-22: Winter Olympic Games (Milan-Cortina, Italy).8: Super Bowl (Levi’s Stadium, Califórnia)15: All Star-Game da NBA (Los Angeles)17 e 18: Champions League – Play-off, 1st leg19: Europa League – Play-off, 1st leg24 e 25: Champions League – Play-off, 2nd leg26: Europa League – Play-off, 2nd leg MARCH:1: Moto GP – GP Thailand6-15: Paralympic Winter Games (Milan-Cortina, Italy).8: Formula 1 – GP Australia10 e 11: Champions League – Round of 16, 1st Leg12: Europa League – Round of 16, 1st Leg15: Formula 1 – Chinese GP17 e 18: Champions League – Round of 16, 2nd Leg19: Europa League – Round of 16, 2nd Leg20-22: Indoor track and field world championships (Poland)22: Moto GP – Brazilian GP27: Football final – Spain x Argentina (Qatar)29: Formula 1 – GP Japan29: Moto GP – US GP (Austin)29: Superbike World Championship – Round 2 – Portimão APRIL:7 e 8: Champions League – Quarter Finals, 1st Leg7-12: European Badminton Championship (Huelva, Spain)8-12: European Trampoline Championship (Portimão, Portugal)9: Europa League – Quarter Finals, 1st Leg12: Formula 1 – GP Bahrain12: Moto GP – GP Qatar14 e 15: Champions League – Quarter Finals, 2nd Leg16: Europa League – Quarter Finals, 2nd Leg16-19: European judo (Tbilisi, Georgia)April 18-May 4: Snooker World Cup (England)19: Formula 1 – GP Saudi Arabia26: Moto GP – GP Spain (Jerez)28 e 29: Champions League – Semi-Finals, 1st Leg30: Europa League – Semi-Finals, 1st Leg MAY:3: Formula 1 – GP Miami5 e 6: Champions League – Semi-Finals, 2nd Leg7: Europa League – Semi-Finals, 2nd Leg7-10: WRC Rally de Portugal8 a 31: Tour Italy by bike10: Moto GP – GP France16 e 17: Portuguese league, 34th and final round17: Moto GP – GP Catalunya20: Europa League Final (Istanbul, Türkiye).23: Women's Champions League Final (Oslo, Norway).24: Men's Portuguese Cup Final24: Formula 1 – Canadian GPMay 24-June 7: Roland Garros27: Conference League Final (Leipzig, Germany).30: Champions League Final (Budapest, Hungary).31: Moto GP – GP Italy (Mugello) JUNE:4-21: NBA - Final7: Formula 1 – GP Monaco7: Moto GP – Hungarian GP10-14: European sprint canoeing and paracanoeing (Montemor-o-Velho)June 11/July 19: World Cup 2026 (USA, Mexico, Canada)14: Formula 1 – GP Barcelona-Catalunya21: Moto GP – GP Chquia28: Formula 1 – GP Austria28: Moto GP – GP NetherlandsJune 29/July 12: Wimbledon tennis tournament JULY:4 a 26: Tour of France by bike5: Formula 1 – GP Great Britain12: Moto GP – GP Germany18-26: ATP 250 Estoril Open in tennis19: Formula 1 – Belgian GP26: Formula 1 – Hungarian GPJuly 30-August 2: European Rowing Championships (Varese, Italy)July 31-August 16: European Aquatic Sports Championship (pure swimming, artistic swimming, open water, diving) AUGUST:9: Moto GP – GP Great Britain10-16: European Athletics Championships (Birmingham, England)*12: European Football Super Cup (Salzburg, Austria)August 21/September 6: European Women's Volleyball Championship (Türkiye, Czechia, Azerbaijan, Sweden)August 22/September 13: Tour of Spain by bike23: Formula 1 - GP Netherlands24-30: Rowing World Cup (Amsterdam, Netherlands)26-30: Sprint Canoeing and Paracanoe World Championships (Poznan, Poland)30: Moto GP – GP AragonAugust 31/September 13: US Open SEPTEMBER:4 a 13: Women's Basketball World Cup (Germany)5 a 27: Women's Under-20 World Cup (Poland)6: Formula 1 – Italian GP (Monza)6-29: European Men's Volleyball Championship (Italy, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania)11-13: Ultimate Athletics World Championships (Budapest, Hungary).13: Formula 1 – GP Spain (Madrid)13: Moto GP – San Marino GP20: Moto GP – GP Austria20-27: Road Cycling World Championships (Montréal, Canada)26: Formula 1 – GP Azerbaijan OCTOBER:3-7: European Road Cycling Championships (Ljubljana, Slovenia)4: Moto GP – GP Japan11: Formula 1 – GP Singapore11: Moto GP – GP Indonesia11: Superbike World Championship – Round 11 – Estoril25: Formula 1 – USA GP (Austin)25: Moto GP – GP AustraliaOctober 31-November 13: Youth Olympic Games (Senegal)Football: U17 Women’s World Cup (until November, dates to be confirmed) NOVEMBER:1: Formula 1 – Mexican GP1: Moto GP – GP Malaysia8: Formula 1 – GP Brazil15: Moto GP – GP Portugal21: Formula 1 – GP Las Vegas22: Moto GP – GP Valencia29: Formula 1 – GP QatarFootball: Men’s Under-17 World Cup (dates to be confirmed) DECEMBER:3-20: Women's European Handball Championship (Czechia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Türkiye)6: Formula 1 – GP Abu Dhabi