This summer time up to 6.5 million worldwide guests will descend upon North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It’s the primary time ever that three nations will host the match, sending worldwide soccer followers to 16 cities all through Mexico, the US, and Canada.
As stadiums promote out, many soccer lovers will journey to host cities whether or not or not they will snag a ticket, says Paul Caine, the president of FIFA’s official hospitality accomplice, On Location. “People just want to be where the energy is,” he says. “Many of the cities are pulling out all the stops…”
Six Nations Rugby Championship: Throughout Europe February 5–March 14
2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games: Northern Italy February 6–22
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: India (Delhi, Mumbai, and extra); Sri Lanka (Colombo and Kandy) February 7–March 8
Super Bowl LX: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California February 8
World Baseball Classic: Tokyo; Miami; San Juan, Puerto Rico March 5–17
Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games: Italy March 6–15
2026 Masters Tournament: Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia April 9–12
a hundred and thirtieth Boston Marathon: Massachusetts
FIFA World Cup Various cities throughout Canada, Mexico, and the US June 11–July 19
Wimbledon Championships: All England Lawn Tennis Club, London June 29–July 12
Tour de France: The Pyrenees, the French Alps, and extra, ending in Paris July 4–26
Palio di Siena: Piazza del Campo, Italy July 2 & August 16
XXIII Commonwealth Games: Glasgow July 23–August 2
Melbourne Cup: Flemington Racecourse, Australia November 3
Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix: Autódromo José Carlos Pace November 6–8
Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix Grand Final: Mina Zayed November 28–29
A model of this text appeared within the March 2026 difficulty of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the journal here.