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 Dakar
6-10: League Cup – Final Four (Leiria)
January 12-February 1: Australian Open in tennis
January 15-February 1: European Men’s Handball Championship (Denmark, Sweden, Norway)
20/21: Champions League – League Stage, 7th round
22: Europa League – League Phase, matchday 7
January 21/February 7: European Men’s Futsal Championship (Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia)
28: Champions League – League Stage, 8th round
29: Europa League – League Phase, matchday 8
FEBRUARY
1-5: 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 leg
19: Europa League – Play-off, 1st leg
24 e 25: Champions League – Play-off, 2nd leg
26: Europa League – Play-off, 2nd leg
MARCH:
1: Moto GP – GP Thailand
6-15: Paralympic Winter Games (Milan-Cortina, Italy).
8: Formula 1 – GP Australia
10 e 11: Champions League – Round of 16, 1st Leg
12: Europa League – Round of 16, 1st Leg
15: Formula 1 – Chinese GP
17 e 18: Champions League – Round of 16, 2nd Leg
19: Europa League – Round of 16, 2nd Leg
20-22: Indoor track and field world championships (Poland)
22: Moto GP – Brazilian GP
27: Football final – Spain x Argentina (Qatar)
29: Formula 1 – GP Japan
29: Moto GP – US GP (Austin)
29: Superbike World Championship – Round 2 – Portimão
APRIL:
7 e 8: Champions League – Quarter Finals, 1st Leg
7-12: European Badminton Championship (Huelva, Spain)
8-12: European Trampoline Championship (Portimão, Portugal)
9: Europa League – Quarter Finals, 1st Leg
12: Formula 1 – GP Bahrain
12: Moto GP – GP Qatar
14 e 15: Champions League – Quarter Finals, 2nd Leg
16: Europa League – Quarter Finals, 2nd Leg
16-19: European judo (Tbilisi, Georgia)
April 18-May 4: Snooker World Cup (England)
19: Formula 1 – GP Saudi Arabia
26: Moto GP – GP Spain (Jerez)
28 e 29: Champions League – Semi-Finals, 1st Leg
30: Europa League – Semi-Finals, 1st Leg
MAY:
3: Formula 1 – GP Miami
5 e 6: Champions League – Semi-Finals, 2nd Leg
7: Europa League – Semi-Finals, 2nd Leg
7-10: WRC Rally de Portugal
8 a 31: Tour Italy by bike
10: Moto GP – GP France
16 e 17: Portuguese league, 34th and final round
17: Moto GP – GP Catalunya
20: Europa League Final (Istanbul, Türkiye).
23: Women’s Champions League Final (Oslo, Norway).
24: Men’s Portuguese Cup Final
24: Formula 1 – Canadian GP
May 24-June 7: Roland Garros
27: Conference League Final (Leipzig, Germany).
30: Champions League Final (Budapest, Hungary).
31: Moto GP – GP Italy (Mugello)
JUNE:
4-21: NBA – Final
7: Formula 1 – GP Monaco
7: Moto GP – Hungarian GP
10-14: European sprint canoeing and paracanoeing (Montemor-o-Velho)
June 11/July 19: World Cup 2026 (USA, Mexico, Canada)
14: Formula 1 – GP Barcelona-Catalunya
21: Moto GP – GP Chquia
28: Formula 1 – GP Austria
28: Moto GP – GP Netherlands
June 29/July 12: Wimbledon tennis tournament
JULY:
4 a 26: Tour of France by bike
5: Formula 1 – GP Great Britain
12: Moto GP – GP Germany
18-26: ATP 250 Estoril Open in tennis
19: Formula 1 – Belgian GP
26: Formula 1 – Hungarian GP
July 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 Britain
10-16: 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 bike
23: Formula 1 – GP Netherlands
24-30: Rowing World Cup (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
26-30: Sprint Canoeing and Paracanoe World Championships (Poznan, Poland)
30: Moto GP – GP Aragon
August 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 GP
20: Moto GP – GP Austria
20-27: Road Cycling World Championships (Montréal, Canada)
26: Formula 1 – GP Azerbaijan
OCTOBER:
3-7: European Road Cycling Championships (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
4: Moto GP – GP Japan
11: Formula 1 – GP Singapore
11: Moto GP – GP Indonesia
11: Superbike World Championship – Round 11 – Estoril
25: Formula 1 – USA GP (Austin)
25: Moto GP – GP Australia
October 31-November 13: Youth Olympic Games (Senegal)
Football: U17 Women’s World Cup (until November, dates to be confirmed)
NOVEMBER:
1: Formula 1 – Mexican GP
1: Moto GP – GP Malaysia
8: Formula 1 – GP Brazil
15: Moto GP – GP Portugal
21: Formula 1 – GP Las Vegas
22: Moto GP – GP Valencia
29: Formula 1 – GP Qatar
Football: 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
