What to look forward to in sporting world in 2026
2026 is packed with mega sporting events, led by the biggest FIFA World Cup ever, co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States, featuring 48 teams and a record 104 matches.
The year also brings a winter sports spectacle with the Milano Cortina Olympics and Paralympics, boosted by Lindsey Vonn's remarkable late-career comeback, alongside a men's T20 Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. From winter arenas to summer stadiums, a jam-packed calendar sets the stage for one of the most crowded and compelling years in global sports history.
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What to look forward to in 2026
JANUARY
· Dec 21 – Jan 18: Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
Jan 13 -26: SAFF Men's & Women's Futsal Championship
· Jan 15 – Feb 6: ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup
· Jan 18 – Feb 1: Australian Open FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
Feb 6 – 22:Winter Olympic Games (Milano-Cortina)
· Feb 7 – Mar 8: ICC Men's T20 World Cup
MARCH
· Mar 1 – 21: AFC Women's Asian Cup
· Mar 26, 31: FIFA World Cup Qualifier Play-offs (Final 6 spots)
Mar 27: Finalissima (Spain Vs Argentina)
Mar-Apr: Bangladesh men's cricket home series vs Pakistan (Dates may change)
· Mar 31: Bangladesh men's football match vs Singapore (AFC Qualifiers)
· TBD: Bangladesh women's cricket home series vs Sri Lanka
APRIL
Apr 1 – 18: AFC Women's U20 Asian Cup
TBD: Bangladesh men's cricket home series vs New Zealand
MAY
· May 16: FA Cup final
May 20: UEFA Europa League Final
May 27: UEFA Conference League Final
May 30: UEFA Champions League Final
· May 18 – June 7: Roland Garros (French Open)
· May – June: Bangladesh men's cricket home series vs Australia
JUNE
· June 11 – July 19: FIFA World Cup 2026 (USA, Canada, Mexico)
· June 12 – July 5: ICC Women's T20 World Cup (England)
· June 29 – July 12: Wimbledon
JULY
· TBD: Bangladesh men's cricket away series vs Zimbabwe
· July 19: FIFA World Cup final (New York-New Jersey)
July 23 – Aug 2: Glasgow Commonwealth Games
AUGUST
· TBD: Bangladesh men's cricket Ireland tour (3 ODIs & 3 T20Is)
TBD: Bangladesh men's cricket tour of Australia (2 Tests)
· Aug 31 – Sept 13: US Open
SEPTEMBER
TBD: Bangladesh men's cricket home series vs India
Sep 19 - Oct 4: Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
TBD: SAFF Championship (proposed)
OCTOBER
· TBD: Bangladesh men's cricket home series vs West Indies
· TBD: Bangladesh women's cricket away series vs Australia
Oct 31- Nov 13: Dakar Youth Olympic Games
NOVEMBER
· TBD: Bangladesh men's cricket Away Series vs South Africa
· Nov 28: Copa Libertadores final
DECEMBER
· TBD: Bangladesh women's cricket away series vs New Zealand
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