2026 In Sport – Key Sporting Events In The New Year
2026 promises to be an enthralling year for sports with a number of top sporting events throughout the year. Let’s now take a sneak peak ahead to some of the top sporting events we can look forward to in 2026!
January 2026
- PDC World Darts Championship Final – 3rd January
- FA Cup Third Round Weekend – 9th to 12th January
- African Cup of Nations Final – 18th January
- Australian Open Tennis – 18th January to 1st February
- NCAAF College Football National Playoff Championship Game – 19th January
- UFC 324 – Justin Gaethe v Paddy Pimblett – 24th January
February 2026
- Six Nations Rugby Starts – 5th February to 14th March
- PDC Premier League Darts Starts – 5th February
- Winter Olympics – 6th February to 22nd February
- Cricket Men’s T/20 World Cup Starts – 7th February
- Super Bowl LX – 8th February
- NBA All Star Game – 15th February
March 2026
- Winter Paralympics – 6th March to 15th March
- Formula 1 Season Starts – Australian Grand Prix – 8th March
- Cricket Men’s T/20 World Cup Final – 8th March
- Cheltenham Festival – 10th to 13th March
- Football League Cup Final – 22nd March
- Major League Baseball Season Starts – 26th March
- FIFA & UEFA World Cup Playoffs – Semi Finals – 26th March
- FIFA & UEFA World Cup Playoffs – Finals – 31st March
April 2026
- The Grand National Festival – 9th to 11th April
- The Masters Golf – 9th to 12th April
- World Snooker Championship – 18th April to May 4th.
- The NFL Draft – 23rd to 25th April
- The London Marathon – 26th April
May 2026
- The Guineas Festival at Newmarket – 1st to 3rd May
- The Kentucky Derby – 2nd May
- The US PGA Championship Golf – 14th to 17th May
- The FA Cup Final – 16th May
- The Preakness Stakes – 16th May
- UEFA Europa League Final – 20th May
- The French Open Tennis – 24th May to 7th June
- Premier League Season Finishes – 24th May
- UEFA Conference League Final – 27th May
- PDC Premier League Darts Semi Final & Finals – 28th May
- UEFA Champions League Final – 30th May
June 2026
- The Derby Festival – 5th & 6th June
- Belmont Stakes – 6th June
- FIFA World Cup Starts – 11th June to 19th July
- US Open Golf – 18th June to 21st June
- The Wimbledon Championships Tennis – 29th June to 12th July
July 2026
- The British Grand Prix – 5th July
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game – 14th July
- The British Open Golf – 15th – 19th July
- PDC World Matchplay Darts – 18th to 26th July
- FIFA World Cup Final – 19th July
- Commonwealth Games Starts – 23rd July to 2nd August
August 2026
- FA Community Shield – 8th August
- European Athletics Championship – 10th to 16th August
- FedEx Cup Playoffs Golf – 13th to 30th August
- Premier League Season Starts – 15th August
- US Open Tennis – 31st August to 13th September
September 2026
- NFL Season Starts – 10th September
- St Leger Festival at Doncaster – 10th September to 13th September
October 2026
- Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe Meeting at Longchamps – 1st to 3rd October
- MLB World Series – 23rd October
November 2026
- New York Marathon – 1st November
- Breeders Cup – 6th & 7th November
- Mosconi Cup Pool 2026 – 27th to 30th November
December 2026
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Final Race of F1 Season – 6th December
- Christmas Festival at Kempton Park – 26th & 27th December
The Top Event of 2026
The FIFA World Cup (June to July)
A newly expanded tournament sees 48 teams competing across 12 groups initially, with 32 progressing into the knockout phases. Argentina are the current holders and expected to put up a strong defence of their crown with the likes of Spain, France, England and Brazil amongst the favourites to perform well at the tournament.
Scotland have been drawn into a group with Brazil, Haiti and Morocco, while England will face Croatia, Panama and Ghana in their group. Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all harbour hopes of landing one of the available playoff spots remaining to join them in the summer, when those games are played in March 2026.
Without doubt, this will be one of the biggest and most prestigious sporting events of the year and will certainly be a hugely popular one for betting enthusiasts.
