2026 in association football

The following are the scheduled events of association football for the calendar year 2026 throughout the world. This includes the following:

• In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2026 season.
• In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2025–26 season.
• In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura, all championships awarded in calendar 2026.

Events

Men's national teams

FIFA

• 11 June - 19 July: 2026 FIFA World Cup in , and the
• 27 March: 2026 Finalissima in (Cancelled)
• November: 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in

AFC

• 6 – 24 January: 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in
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• 4th:
• 27 January – 7 February: 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup in
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• 7 – 24 May: 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in

AFF

• 5–11 April: 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship in
• 11–23 April: 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship in
• 1–14 June: 2026 ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship in
• 21–27 September: 2026 ASEAN Beach Soccer Championship in
• 24 July – 26 August: 2026 ASEAN Championship

AGCFF

CAFA

• 4–14 April: 2026 CAFA U-17 Championship in

EAFF

SAFF

• 14–26 January: 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship in
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• 4th:
• 23 March – 4 April: 2026 SAFF U-20 Championship in

UAFA

WAFF

• 23 March – 2 April: 2026 WAFF U-20 Championship in
• Cancelled due for security reasons

CAF

• 21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in
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• 4th:
• 11–21 April: 2026 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations in
• TBD: 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in

COSAFA

UNAF

• 4–8 February: 2026 UNAF U-16 Tournament in
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• 4th:

WAFU

CONCACAF

UNCAF

CONMEBOL

• 24 January – 1 February: 2026 Copa América de Futsal in
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• 4th:
• March – April: 2026 South American U-17 Championship

OFC

• 12–25 July: 2026 OFC U-16 Men's Championship in
• 30 August – 12 September: 2026 OFC U-19 Men's Championship in
• 22–31 October: 2026 OFC Beach Soccer Men's Nations Cup in

UEFA

• 21 January – 7 February: UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 in , and
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• 4th:
• 25 May – 7 June: 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
• 28 June – 11 July: 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in

World competitions

• 12 November 2025 – 31 March: 2025–26 CONCACAF Series in , , , ,
• November Series:
• Group A: , , , 4th:
• Group B: , , , 4th:
• Group C: , , , 4th:
• Group D: , , , 4th:
• March Series:
• Group A: , , , 4th:
• Group B: , , , 4th:
• Group C: , , , 4th:
• Group D: , , , 4th:
• 25–30 March: 2026 FIFA Series in , , , , , , and
• Australia: , , , 4th:
• Azerbaijan: , ,
• Indonesia: , , , 4th:
• Kazakhstan: , ,
• New Zealand: , , , 4th:
• Puerto Rico: , , , 4th:
• Rwanda A: , , , 4th:
• Rwanda B: , , , 4th:
• Uzbekistan: , , , 4th:
• 25–31 March: 2026 CFA Team China Cup in
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• 25–31 March: 2026 Tri-Nation Series in
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• 28–31 March: 2026 Mukuru 4 Nations Tournament in
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• 4th:

Men's futsal competitions

World competitions

• 22–25 January: 2026 Futsal Week January Cup in
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• 4th:
• 8–12 February: 2026 Perushtitsa Futsal Cup in
• : U21
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• 4th:
• 11–12 March: 2026 Futsal Week March Challenge in
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• 23–25 March: 2026 Spring Futsal Cup Under 21 in
• : U21
• : U21
• : U21
• 16–21 June: 2026 Futsal Week June Cup in

Men's beach soccer competitions

FIFA

EBSL

• 20 May – 13 September 2026 Euro Beach Soccer League (final in Viareggio, Italy)

AFC

• 18–28 November: 2026 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup in

World competitions

• 2–4 April: 2026 El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup in
• 9–11 April: 2026 Acapulco Beach Soccer Cup in
• 8–10 May: 2026 One Humanity Beach Soccer Cup in

Women's national teams

FIFA

• 5–27 September: 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in
• October–November: 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in

AFC

• 1–21 March: 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in
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• 1–18 April: 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup in
• 30 April – 17 May: 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in

ASEAN

• 24 February – 2 March: 2026 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship in
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• 4th:
• 17–26 July: 2026 AFF Women's Cup in
• 22–28 December: 2026 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship in
• 22–28 December: 2026 ASEAN U-19 Women's Championship in

AFF

CAFA

EAFF

SAFF

• 13–25 January: 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship in
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• 4th:
• 31 January – 7 February: 2026 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship in
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WAFF

CAF

CECAFA

COSAFA

• 18 February – 1 March: 2026 COSAFA Women's Championship in
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• 4th:

WAFU

CONCACAF

CFU

CONMEBOL

• 4–28 February: 2026 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in
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• 4th:

OFC

• 6–19 September: 2026 OFC U-16 Women's Championship in

UEFA

• 3–16 May: 2026 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in
• 27 June – 10 July: 2026 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in

World competitions

• 9–14 February: 2026 MIMA Cup in
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• 4th:
• 28 February – 6 March: 2026 Bee Girls Trophy in
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• 28 February – 6 March: 2026 Pink Ladies Cup in (not finished)
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• 28 February – 6 March: 2026 Pinatar Cup in
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• 1–7 March: 2026 SheBelieves Cup in
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• 9–18 April: 2026 FIFA Series in , and

Women's International futsal competitions

• 16–19 February: 2026 Futsal Week Women's February Cup in
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• 4th:
• 16–21 June: 2026 Futsal Week Women's June Cup in

Women's beach soccer competitions

FIFA

WEBSL

• 20 May – 13 September 2026 Women's Euro Beach Soccer League (final in Viareggio, Italy)

World Competitions

• 2–4 April: 2026 El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup in
• 9–11 April: 2026 Acapulco Beach Soccer Cup in

Club continental champions

Men

Women

Men's national leagues

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

UEFA

Men's domestic cups

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

UEFA

Women's national leagues

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

UEFA

Women's domestic cups

CONCACAF

UEFA

Men's national Tier II - V leagues

AFC

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

UEFA

Men's national Tier II - V cups

UEFA

CONMEBOL

Deaths

January

• 1 January — Colin McDonald, English footballer
• 3 January
• Terry Wharton, English footballer
• Dimitar Penev, Bulgarian footballer and manager
• 4 January — Milorad Kosanović, Serbian footballer and manager
• 6 January — Robert Vicot, French footballer and manager
• 7 January
• Martin Chivers, English footballer
• Tony Field, English football player
• 8 January — Terry Yorath, Welsh football player and manager
• 12 January — Eddie McCreadie, Scottish football player and manager

References

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